white knuckle
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Rory McIlroy says he has no plans "to stop here" after emerging from a white knuckle final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of six major titles.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
“This step up in tensions has created a white knuckle moment for the markets with tech stocks under major pressure,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives wrote to clients on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
“I’m just really, really sort of trying to white knuckle the present,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021
“You basically white knuckle it and go through it in hopes that your affected family members haven’t given up on you,” Hill says.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2019
Most excited about: LVG Part II. The Manchester United manager enjoyed a white knuckle ride in his first season at the club, often flirting with disaster only to somehow emerge with the results.
From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2015
