grinding
Example Sentences
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You need to have this time of grinding with the guys, being around them all day, starting to create that chemistry and standard for how we are going to do things.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Don't be rude. Otherwise, this interview will come to a grinding halt, Sarah," Joyce snapped back.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some workers complain about “subway dust,” a cocktail of tiny bits of metal from trains grinding to a stop and other underground debris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, the conflict has settled into a grinding war of attrition, with both sides deeply dug in.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Transportation, ploughing, grinding and other tasks, hitherto performed by human sinew, were increasingly carried out by animals.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
