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From the days of Spartacus, Weishophf, Karl Marx, Trotski, Belacoon, Rosa Luxenburg, and Ema Goldman, this world conspiracy has been steadily growing. This conspiracy played a definite recognizable role in the tragedy of the French revolution. It has been the mainspring of every subversive movement during the 19th Century. And now at last this band of extraordinary personalities from the underworld of the great cities of Europe and America have gripped the Russian people by the hair of their head and have become the undisputed masters of that enormous empire. – Sir Winston Churchill	added by Normando 10 months ago
Mortgage rates continue to tick down and, as a result, home purchase demand is thawing from the monthslong freeze that gripped the housing market, potential homebuyers remain sensitive to changes in mortgage rates, but ample demand remains, fueled by first-time homebuyers. – Freddie Mac	Found on CNN 1 year ago
California’s new ‘misinformation’ law is the result of an increasingly censorious mentality that has gripped many lawmakers in this country, that this shocking bill passed through the state legislature and was signed into law by Governor Newsom demonstrates that far too many Americans do not understand the First Amendment. – Jenin Younes	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
While some investors are gripped with fear of lower gold prices, we’re seeing many contrarian long-term investors buying gold to hedge against inflation and economic risks. – Vincent Tie	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
Our city is experiencing a lot of raw emotion right now, i know that is especially true for our Somali community, who has lost a young man. Gun violence has gripped our city and today is no exception, but the circumstances and the details of what transpired last night, does not negate the tragedy of yesterdays death. – Jacob Frey	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
It was apocalyptic, it gripped us and got into a subset of some of our most vulnerable folks. – Chris Cohilas	Found on CNN 3 years ago
So I pushed my thumb, pointer, and middle finger into each eye. I gripped each eyeball, twisted, and pulled until each eye popped out of the socket — it felt like a massive struggle, the hardest thing I ever had to do, because I could no longer see, I don't know if there was blood. But I know the drugs numbed the pain. I'm pretty sure I would have tried to claw right into my brain if a pastor hadn't heard me screaming, ‘I want to see the light!’ — which I don't recall saying — and restrained me. – Kaylee Muthart	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The gripper has got a sensor inside it so it can sense the pressure of the vacuum tubes as they close around the fruit. And by only applying a vacuum to the ones that gripped, the ones where there's a seal, we can spread the pressure across the fruit so we're not bruising it but we still apply a consistent pressure that allows us to pick up heavier objects. – Chris Roberts	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The market is still very much in gripped by the plunge in oil prices and this morning we're seeing a slightly little better tone to oil prices. – Peter Cardillo	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
As the G20 leaders gather in Turkey this weekend, they will have on their minds heartbreaking images of displaced people fleeing countries gripped by armed conflict and economic distress, migration is a global issue. We must all work together to address it. – Christine Lagarde	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Every record that I put out, every song and every single, I'd wake up at 4 in the morning the night before it was released. I'd be gripped with terror and each time it would become less and less so. And I just realized the more transparent I was, the more empowered I felt. – Alanis Morissette	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Morsi's trial gripped international attention and a heavy sentence would have put the judiciary under a spotlight, today, the judiciary seemed keen in preserving its image. – Sameh Eid	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I could not say I believe. I know! I have had the experience of being gripped by something that is stronger than myself, something that people call God. – Carl Jung	added by anonymous 13 years ago

From the days of Spartacus, Weishophf, Karl Marx, Trotski, Belacoon, Rosa Luxenburg, and Ema Goldman, this world conspiracy has been steadily growing. This conspiracy played a definite recognizable role in the tragedy of the French revolution. It has been the mainspring of every subversive movement during the 19th Century. And now at last this band of extraordinary personalities from the underworld of the great cities of Europe and America have gripped the Russian people by the hair of their head and have become the undisputed masters of that enormous empire.

– Sir Winston Churchill

added by Normando
10 months ago

Mortgage rates continue to tick down and, as a result, home purchase demand is thawing from the monthslong freeze that gripped the housing market, potential homebuyers remain sensitive to changes in mortgage rates, but ample demand remains, fueled by first-time homebuyers.

– Freddie Mac

Found on CNN
1 year ago

California’s new ‘misinformation’ law is the result of an increasingly censorious mentality that has gripped many lawmakers in this country, that this shocking bill passed through the state legislature and was signed into law by Governor Newsom demonstrates that far too many Americans do not understand the First Amendment.

– Jenin Younes

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

While some investors are gripped with fear of lower gold prices, we’re seeing many contrarian long-term investors buying gold to hedge against inflation and economic risks.

– Vincent Tie

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

Our city is experiencing a lot of raw emotion right now, i know that is especially true for our Somali community, who has lost a young man. Gun violence has gripped our city and today is no exception, but the circumstances and the details of what transpired last night, does not negate the tragedy of yesterdays death.

– Jacob Frey

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

It was apocalyptic, it gripped us and got into a subset of some of our most vulnerable folks.

– Chris Cohilas

Found on CNN
3 years ago

So I pushed my thumb, pointer, and middle finger into each eye. I gripped each eyeball, twisted, and pulled until each eye popped out of the socket — it felt like a massive struggle, the hardest thing I ever had to do, because I could no longer see, I don't know if there was blood. But I know the drugs numbed the pain. I'm pretty sure I would have tried to claw right into my brain if a pastor hadn't heard me screaming, ‘I want to see the light!’ — which I don't recall saying — and restrained me.

– Kaylee Muthart

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

The gripper has got a sensor inside it so it can sense the pressure of the vacuum tubes as they close around the fruit. And by only applying a vacuum to the ones that gripped, the ones where there's a seal, we can spread the pressure across the fruit so we're not bruising it but we still apply a consistent pressure that allows us to pick up heavier objects.

– Chris Roberts

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The market is still very much in gripped by the plunge in oil prices and this morning we're seeing a slightly little better tone to oil prices.

– Peter Cardillo

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

As the G20 leaders gather in Turkey this weekend, they will have on their minds heartbreaking images of displaced people fleeing countries gripped by armed conflict and economic distress, migration is a global issue. We must all work together to address it.

– Christine Lagarde

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Every record that I put out, every song and every single, I'd wake up at 4 in the morning the night before it was released. I'd be gripped with terror and each time it would become less and less so. And I just realized the more transparent I was, the more empowered I felt.

– Alanis Morissette

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Morsi's trial gripped international attention and a heavy sentence would have put the judiciary under a spotlight, today, the judiciary seemed keen in preserving its image.

– Sameh Eid

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I could not say I believe. I know! I have had the experience of being gripped by something that is stronger than myself, something that people call God.

– Carl Jung

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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