have a grasp of
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Right now, it is U.S. brands like Ralph Lauren and Coach who are reading the market correctly and have a grasp of what consumers can actually afford.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
When I took on this project, they put me through a two-week crash course," he continues. "I learned that quite quickly because I obviously have a grasp of the language.
From Salon ● May 12, 2024
“They don’t have a grasp of how things actually work,” said Lisa Brown, the county clerk for Oakland County in the Detroit suburbs.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
I need to have a grasp of all that before the shoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
In Newton’s time it was possible for an educated person to have a grasp of the whole of human knowledge, at least in outline.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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