Sentence examples for maintain their grip from inspiring English sources

European leaders have reportedly been lobbying to maintain their grip on the IMF.

Once again, Robert Mugabe and his cronies are attempting to maintain their grip on power in Zimbabwe.

Political parties are mostly an incoherent gaggle, which helps the country's traditional political dynasties maintain their grip on power.

The Iroquoians understood their positional advantage and engaged in both war and diplomacy to maintain their grip on the region.

Not least, it is also an opportunity for the parties that control each house -- Democrats in the Assembly and Republicans in the Senate -- to maintain their grip.

There were only 32 teams left Saturday, and the favorites in action among them largely managed to maintain their grip on the tournament.

Instead, the Murdochs maintained their grip.

But with that political control developed criminal organisations that were key to the parties maintaining their grip on the vote.

Marc Janko scored with a spectacular overhead kick as Austria maintained their grip on European Championship qualifying Group G with a 1-0 awin win over Russia.

Hull Kingston Rovers maintained their grip on fourth place in the Super League as Michael Dobson won a tale of two halfbacks in a high-scoring match at The Jungle.

Tottenham Hotspur maintained their grip on this trophy after a thrillingly entertaining victory delivered in a style that sums up Redknapp's reign to date.