as in to grip
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Without rain in the forecast for the next seven days, the extreme drought that has gripped the Interstate 35 corridor, including the Austin metro area, parts of the Texas Hill Country and much of the region's watersheds is likely to not only persist but also intensify.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026 -
My fingers were gripping her apron.—
Dawn Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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As Keyla ran around the stage in a black dress adorned with crosses, Richie and Palmer clasped their hands in excitement.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Others showed baby Spero clasping his tiny hand around Graham's finger and slumbering with a smile on his face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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The White House’s inability to grasp the agency of others — its apparent lack of a theory of mind for everyone outside its walls — gives Democrats, especially, a distinct advantage.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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For a party struggling to grasp levers of power in Washington, DC, the gambit shone a damning, bright spotlight on a controversial and politically complex issue for the GOP for more than a month.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Teenagers clutch paper cups beaded with condensation.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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When Barbara Walters started interviewing celebrities on her prime time specials for ABC in the 1970s, pearl-clutching journalistic purists were aghast.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Unable to secure a Miami venue in time to meet the MLS deadline, the Beckham-Mas group invested upwards of $100 million to build a stadium and training facility in Broward County, on the grounds of the former Lockhart Stadium, the very same place Horowitz resorted to three decades earlier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Podziemski then stole the ensuing inbounds pass to secure the win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, the Heat holds the tiebreaker, so the Hornets are in 10th place in the conference with six games left.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday’s re-signings of linebacker Micah McFadden and special teams corner Art Green returned some complementary pieces to the bigger picture on defense, on top of Monday’s addition of Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mendoza, Adrian Rodriguez (who's a switch hitter), Aiden Robbins and Carson Tinney occupy thetop half of the order with the ability to drive the ball from corner to corner and all points in between.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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The emotional tribute paid homage to some of the most heart-rending high-profile deaths of the past year, including Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, and Rob Reiner, each of whom received their own dedicated homage.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jean-Luc Godard used nonprofessionals to rend the dramatic fabric and expose the artifices of performance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fist. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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