gripping
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When I flagged the results to Oura, it noted that gripping a vibrating stroller presents a particular challenge for optical sensors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In Navarrette’s hands, this push-pull between good and spiritual evil is gripping.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Our must-read books for June include gripping new fiction from Dave Eggers and James Ellroy, buzzy celebrity memoirs, thrilling true stories and a few escapist beach reads.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The Nordic-noir mystery “The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek” is predictably bleak and gripping, but annoyingly follows too many of the same beats as its first season.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
I don’t get a candle because I have my poster in one hand and I’m gripping Momma with my other one.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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