get a grasp on
idiom
: to gain a good understanding of
We're still trying to get a grasp on the situation.
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He’s been in the field for more than half of that time, trying to get a grasp on how the immune system fusses and frays in response to antigens, and how that turns into a difficult chronic condition.
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Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutional trust is reviving From corporations to governments, institutions shape our lives, but are often hard to get a grasp on.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
To get a grasp on this evolving landscape, healthcare leaders can once again look to AI.
—Ariel Katz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, 14-month-old Bronze is starting to get a grasp on walking.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
The toll of temperature To set regulations, OSHA must get a grasp on the toll of heat on indoor and outdoor workers.
—Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023
For leaders of small and medium sized businesses hoping to get a grasp on the economic outlook for this new year, there seems to be one overriding point of agreement among the experts: 2023 is a year of uncertainty.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
Enlarge / Dyson is trying to get a grasp on home robotics.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 25 May 2022
As employers try to get a grasp on current labor shortages, child care is an important piece of the puzzle.
—Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2021
Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutional trust is reviving From corporations to governments, institutions shape our lives, but are often hard to get a grasp on.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
To get a grasp on this evolving landscape, healthcare leaders can once again look to AI.
—Ariel Katz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, 14-month-old Bronze is starting to get a grasp on walking.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
The toll of temperature To set regulations, OSHA must get a grasp on the toll of heat on indoor and outdoor workers.
—Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023
For leaders of small and medium sized businesses hoping to get a grasp on the economic outlook for this new year, there seems to be one overriding point of agreement among the experts: 2023 is a year of uncertainty.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
Enlarge / Dyson is trying to get a grasp on home robotics.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 25 May 2022
As employers try to get a grasp on current labor shortages, child care is an important piece of the puzzle.
—Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2021
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