grinding

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

"Major championships are about grinding it out and also having that little window where you can be aggressive," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Measured by housing-costs-to-income ratios, unaffordability peaked 2½ years ago and had been slowly grinding lower ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He spent three years on the junior varsity team waiting and grinding before getting his chance to start on varsity this season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

All that grinding of rocky minerals created great clouds of toxic dust, which streamed away on the currents.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown