grinding

Example Sentences

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Onstage as on your phone, Dylan was searching for new limits Wednesday — a lifer grinding toward the sublime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The expansion has brought faster-paced lifestyles, grinding traffic jams, regular flooding, severe air pollution and a dire shortage of public green spaces to unwind.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

But starting against a gritty, grinding opponent with a long history of making better teams look bad will provide a useful test.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

These are very common in modern dentistry and often linked to tooth grinding, forceful brushing, or acidic drinks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The school bus was coming to a stop, its brakes grinding.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds