Example Sentences

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A self-described “left-wing, liberal peace activist,” he has been grasping for clarity by reflecting on his parents’ experiences as Holocaust survivors.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Behind the scenes, Mr. Cuomo has been grasping for a means of holding on to power.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2021

Dish has been grasping, and these T-Mobile rumors are just the latest in a long string of rumors about the company.

From The Verge • Jun. 4, 2015

The biggest reaction came in the stock market, which has been grasping all summer for firm signs of abatement in interest rates and inflation.

From Time Magazine Archive

I think Rome has been grasping with regard to works of Art, and in some instances unwisely so.

From Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. by Greeley, Horace