as in grasps
to have a clear idea of
it took me a while to twig the true nature of the relationship between the two women
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Verb
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Odenkirk also grasps what to do and what not to do on camera.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump also said that no one knows the status of talks with Iran aside from himself and a handful of others, suggesting that negotiations are advancing despite the public appearance of a standstill.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Spain is an attractive place to film and Ariza knows what this means.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Noun
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But although the edifice built at great expense—by Fannie Lou Hamer, by John Lewis, by the bloodied limbs of Mississippi sharecroppers and Alabama marchers—has not been entirely bulldozed, only the facade remains.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Start by removing any dead or declining trunks or limbs.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Enyedi, a veteran director whose 1989 debut My 20th Century was a small arthouse phenomenon back in the day, and whose 2017 film On Body and Soul won the Golden Bear at Berlin and was nominated for an Oscar, understands her audience the way a scientist understands their subject.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Last July, Wolfson found Barahona competent, ruling that Barahona was capable of aiding his defense attorneys and understands the severity of the penalties should he be found guilty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Noun
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These are what Brown calls paint sprays and spray threes, two of Brown’s foundational principles of the new-look, high-octane Knicks offense.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most are going to regrow short shoots along their trunks with normal growth at the tops.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Grass seed takes about 14 days to germinate, and during that period, the seeds are sitting on the surface of the soil waiting to put out shoots.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, or who sees someone in crisis, should call 911, 211 or 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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South Florida frequently sees sargassum washing ashore on its beaches, but the brown seaweed generally isn't harmful to humans.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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“Twigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twigs. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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