as in to grip
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Regardless of equipment chosen, the movement begins with your arms extended and your palms facing up while gripping the weight.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Still, Postecoglou, who only entered the radar of British football fans after taking charge of Celtic in June 2021, manages to grip audiences better than almost anyone else in the game with his straight-talking brand and non-negotiable footballing approach.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lindo laughs, clasps his hands together and raises them.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Place your forearms on the ground, with your elbows under your shoulders and palms clasped together, forming a fist.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, it can be retrieved by passing an endoscope into the stomach, grasping, and removing it.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Setting aside the fact that the mayor of LA has no control over the Sheriff’s Department, such a proposal appears to have manifested out of his inability to grasp the cruel reality of the federal government’s deportation program.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Firelight stretched across the line of worshippers as most clutched small candles clad in a paper holder that donned a short message.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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If that sounds like clutching at straws, Italy and Norway have to play the two best men’s teams in Cortina so far, Switzerland and Canada, respectively.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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In this case though, thousands of corporations, including Costco, have preemptively sued the US government in an effort to secure their stake in a refund without having to put their reputation on the line as Schwartz and Woldenberg have.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Batum missed a potential tying three-pointer, and James got the rebound to secure the win.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Gophers and Ducks were both ice cold in the first half, with the U holding an unsightly 22-13 lead.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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This brought Falmouth’s deficit to as low as four points, and Hanover held a narrow 43-37 the end of the quarter.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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And, the wand is just as genius as the formula, with a super-slim, flexible design that hugs every single lash from corner to corner.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, police were able to corner him, and he was taken into custody without any further incidents.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sagas of Icelanders—plotty, laconic, often heart-rending—constitute one of the oldest literatures in any language still commonly spoken.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The subjects say rending but also disquieting things about killing.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fist. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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