He entered and groped for the light switch, but the electricity to the shelter had been cut off.

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It groped for a way out of its impasse, trying three different strategies.

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As his father groped for words, James visibly champed at the bit in his eagerness to demonstrate his mastery.

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Others groped around for forms of words that were kind without sounding effusive.

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Chicago-based Sharon Bialek charged that Cain groped her in 1997 when she went to him for job advice.

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