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The phrase "in the grip" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe being strongly or tightly held or controlled by something or someone. Example: She felt like she was in the grip of fear as she approached the stage to give her speech. The city was in the grip of a heatwave, with temperatures reaching record highs. He was in the grip of addiction and couldn't seem to break free from its hold. The country was in the grip of political turmoil, with protests erupting on a daily basis.
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England was in the grip of unemployment.
They were in the grip of fear.
Edinburgh is already in the grip of fevered anticipation.
We are still in the grip of that historical moment.
The country was in the grip of political violence.
Smith ended up in the grip of drink and despair.
We're apparently currently in the grip of a 1988 revival.
"Now it's in the grip of a cholera outbreak".
America was soon in the grip of a Salome craze.
We are now in the grip of another servant renaissance.
Britain is in the grip of a debt crisis.
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