grind away

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HBO’s five-part docuseries, executive produced by Ben Stiller, follows five bowlers on the PBA tour as they grind away in a sport with an uncertain future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The Gunners don't have to play well to win, they just grind away until they find a way through.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

But the existing supercomputers are optimized to grind away steadily on enormous simulations of the climate or exotic materials or to train artificial intelligence programs.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 24, 2023

The idea that anyone would grind away at Wallén’s invention in the same way that top World of Warcraft guilds plowed through raid bosses was totally ludicrous.

From The Verge • Dec. 21, 2021

The three eldest sons of the mountain stood there touching and watched the outside world rush and grind away in the distance, its humming engines and puffing chimneys.

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory