gripping
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He said this was a "real and rising... grave risk" and criticised "a political allergy to gripping the nettle" of refurbishing Parliament after years of delay.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
German auto parts supplier Schaeffler said Tuesday that it planned to cut almost 3,500 jobs and close five sites in Europe as the crisis gripping the region's car industry deepens.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The whole seahorse body, with its bent head, gripping tail and brood pouch, has been built at least twice within a single fish family, the Syngnathidae, which includes seahorses, pipefishes, pipehorses and seadragons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Schoenbrun confidently guides readers down winding, interconnected roads, bouncing between online cults and peculiar digital ephemera to weave a gripping search for truth in a time when the internet has made everything fiction.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
He rocked back and forth in his seat, gripping the frame of the Diplomat, trying to propel his body out of the vehicle.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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