as in handles
a part by which an implement is held
the head of the ax was crudely lashed to a wooden helve
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If the bike does not stop quickly when pressing on the brake handles, or the handles collapse to the grip without any braking power, they can be adjusted.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026 -
Leclerc himself picked various custom details, such as the door handles and the elegant Corian Calacatta Greige acrylic throughout.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Hosmer’s video showed evidence the Red Sox might have been identifying pitch grips from Valdez’s glove and relaying signs to hitters when a runner was on second base.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Livro and Vico have escaped the grips of the neighborhood gang and are going to work for Ivan, doing maintenance on his yacht.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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“Helves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helves. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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