Sentence examples for a sustained grip from inspiring English sources

It was a pretty one-sided encounter by the end, with the Sharks never able to gain a sustained grip up front or behind the scrum.

When it came, it was substantial: no light brushing of fingers, rather a firm, sustained grip fully worthy of the import it carried.

Mr. Scorsese's camera sense effectively fills every scene with creepiness, but sustained, gripping suspense seems beyond his grasp.

Additionally, studies seeking to investigate the effects of resistance training for improved performance of flexor and extensor forearm muscles can be relevant for sustaining grip during Brazilian jiu-jitsu matches, given that grip power provides a more effective form of controlling the adversary.

Recent indications lend credence to the view that the job market is in the grip of a sustained downturn.

From 2002-3 the American economy was in the grips of a sustained disinflation.

If nothing else, the lurid tale has shined a sustained spotlight on a corner of the city that often makes headlines for gun violence but rarely grips the public imagination.

One speaker got a sustained ovation.

The song got a sustained standing ovation.

He received a sustained standing ovation.

See Seidel (2014) for a sustained critique.