Example Sentences
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Only afterwards did he have a moment to come to grips with his life-changing performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
He’s tinkered with different grips for his changeup, a pitch he started deploying more in mid-May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The country is in the grips of a humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by the slashing of foreign assistance and the need to integrate millions of Afghans pushed back from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
"It grips my heart and squeezes," wrote the Telegraph's Neil McCormick, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Amelia grips my shoulder and whispers, “What should we tell her?”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
