Example Sentences

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Now, with the labor market showing promising signs, the rotation trade that violently gripped the stock market before the Iran war looks to be back on — just with a slightly updated look.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

At first, Quantinuum seemed to be launching into a market gripped by quantum fever.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The black image, inked across his chest, showed a human heart gripped by long, clawlike fingers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The case has gripped Silicon Valley with the glimpse it has offered into the lives of the new titans of the AI age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But I gripped the railing, fighting for breath, pulling myself together.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck