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grate

[greyt] / greɪt /




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"I had this feeling like a heavy metal grate pressing down on my face.. I was telling myself to get up, but I couldn't get up."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"If you just need to grate some cheese over pasta, there are alternatives," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

At the same time, his recent failure to replicate his regular-season success in the playoffs began to grate on the fanbase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

The club co-founder was beginning the day’s plant demo, and on her first two swings, she’d hit grate below the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Forks, kettles, horseshoes, even the grate off an old potbelly stove.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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