Example Sentences

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IPO fever has gripped Wall Street as investors await the stock-market debuts of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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

The sight of so many Newcastle players jogging back as goalscorer Adrien Truffert drifted into the box undetected in the 85th minute summed up the listlessness that has gripped them.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

US television host Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday described her family's "agony" in her first television interview since her mother was apparently kidnapped nearly two months ago in a case that has gripped the nation.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“A grim mood has gripped the country,” the opponent had concluded, barely concealing his own broad grin.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling