grinding

Example Sentences

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If anyone needs a definition for what grinding means in sports, sophomore Carlos Acuna’s performance on Wednesday at Cal State Northridge provided the answer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

That’s what happens when a team is grinding toward its first English Premier League title in 22 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Farmer Davis Tembo, 50, told AFP his contract with a Chinese firm brought mixed fortunes -- income to buy a bigger plot but a grinding dependence on his contractor.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Plenty of parents are grinding on social media with little cash to show for their efforts.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

It clearly hurt her to walk: he could hear her teeth grinding together.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell