Historical clue formulations

• Gets a grip on, literally or figuratively — 2024-05-27
• Gets hold of — 2021-08-30
• Understands — 2015-07-28
• Absorbs — 2009-10-11
• Understands — 2000-07-19
• Savvies — 1997-09-13
• Understands — 1996-08-25
• Understands — 1995-09-24
• Comprehends — 1994-08-25