Example Sentences

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To get solar panels because you’ve grasped the moral tragedy of climate change, not because your neighbor Larry’s roof looks kind of fab with them.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

The Argentina defender had briefly grasped the ponytail of striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and was shown a red card after referee Paul Tierney was sent to the screen.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

As in 1943, most people haven’t yet grasped what is coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Despite hitting the peak in taekwondo, Jones has quickly grasped the full scale of the task that lies ahead in the boxing ring.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

She just stood there in shock, staring at the key grasped in her fingers and at the keyhole beyond.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack