as in control
the right or means to command or control others
the cult leader had such a death grip on his followers that all orders were carried out without the slightest objection
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The patented shooting yoke holds your rifle in a, well, death grip to give you repeatable shots and hands-free positioning in any shooting condition.
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T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
Infection of the peripheral nerves has reduced the length of the tendons and a concurrent loss of muscle strength has resulted in the tense, death grip seen in the last picture below.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2011
Only the oil industry’s death grip on the G.O.P. and the craven opportunism of West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema hold back the future.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2021
Control groups were infected with a separate fungus, Beauvaria bassiana, which also kills ants, but does not induce a death grip.
—Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2019
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T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
Infection of the peripheral nerves has reduced the length of the tendons and a concurrent loss of muscle strength has resulted in the tense, death grip seen in the last picture below.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2011
Only the oil industry’s death grip on the G.O.P. and the craven opportunism of West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema hold back the future.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2021
Control groups were infected with a separate fungus, Beauvaria bassiana, which also kills ants, but does not induce a death grip.
—Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2019
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And that means the offerings are not fully under Samsung’s control.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Such preparation is one of many ways players seek control over baseball’s defining anxieties.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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Yet still the power of those who govern benefits some to the detriment of others.Leslie Smith Reeves Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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China is seen as the most influential economic power in Southeast Asia; however, Beijing has territorial disputes in the South China Sea with ASEAN, a 10-nation bloc that includes the Philippines and Vietnam.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Glimpses of past traumas and ongoing tribulations are thrown into balance the full breadth of a character striving to solidify her dominion.Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Spain’s colonial tenure ended in the twilight years of the nineteenth century with the emergence of the United States as a world power, hungry for its own offshore dominions.Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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While Trump retains vast sway over the GOP, even a small sliver of Republicans supporting Harris could make a consequential impact in what will likely be a race within the margins in the key swing states.Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The department has little sway over K-12 curriculum decisions, such as what books are appropriate for students.Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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There is still reason to believe that Gunther will hold the world title well into 2025 while Rhodes will continue his reign, too.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The current World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther holds the records for the longest WWE Intercontinental Championship Reign (666 Days) and longest NXT United Kingdom Championship reign (870 days).David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Death grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20grip. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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