grinder
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This relic of combustion awakens in the morning with the refinement of a coffee grinder, winding at around 3,000 rpm until the catalytic converter heats up and the revs fall back to idle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Sopranos” creator David Chase ran all those rules through the meat grinder at Satriale’s, and in the process made the most imitated show since “I Love Lucy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Hamilton coach Elijah Asante said, “Coach Chesney is a grinder and he’s going to find those hidden gems.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
There is no doubt Norrie, a grinder with limited weapons, has maximised his talents superbly.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
I had fun watching him put the meat through the grinder: once, twice, three times.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Generators, metal grinders and backhoes to clear debris are also desperately needed, affected residents say.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
It is unclear if the Lalique salt and pepper grinders were ever found.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Lalique salt and pepper grinders priced at £2,618.16 were bought in January 2020.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
French investigators have collected more than 150 samples of DNA, fingerprints and other forensic traces from the scene, including from a helmet, angle grinders, gloves and a vest abandoned by the perpetrators, according to prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
We used a machine the size of a mobile home to press them into a Z shape, then we attached wire brushes to grinders and blasted away the rust so they could be painted.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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