"I just did a few things differently today, like strengthening my grip."

Warner's chairman strengthened his grip over the company, winning a vote on a motion to trim the company's board to 14 members.

The marriage also strengthened the king's grip on the current lords of Taranto.

For one thing, the bullish global economy strengthens the group's grip.

And he has shuffled the Government to strengthen his grip on power.

The effort strengthened his grip upon her presence, though.

Meanwhile, the Christian right strengthened its grip on the party.

Yet he had also lost interest in strengthening his grip on the empire.

They say rising anger against the American air campaign serves only to strengthen the insurgents' grip.

The move, the former officials said, was an attempt by Shiite parties to strengthen their grip on the ministry before the new government is assembled.