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grind

[grahynd] / graɪnd /






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Others note that the presence of body-worn cameras has helped disprove frivolous claims filed by criminal suspects or others who have an ax to grind with the department.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

You’re not in this purchase to grind out a small gain with a minor move — you want a big gain on a monster move in VIX.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

“We work very hard with the spices to grind them in very coarse, medium or fine sizes,” he explained.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

While still warm, shower with a little more Pecorino and another grind or two of black pepper.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

Then I’d collect the smashed pottery and the smashed meat pasties and grind them into all my perfect stitchery.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

They may even be detained for months or years while their case grinds through immigration court.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

When he’s done speaking, Paul looks back down at the table, grinds his palms together.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Stir well, then season with soy sauce, a few grinds of black pepper and salt as needed.

From Salon May 19, 2026

Markets remain worried about a potential pullback in consumer spending as the conflict grinds on and retail energy prices continue to climb.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

Werner shivers in the back of the truck while Neumann One grinds down switchbacks.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Hiring had almost grinded to a halt by the end of summer, alarming the Fed enough to push the central bank to start cutting interest rates again.

From MarketWatch Nov. 1, 2025

Call hit a single with one out in the sixth, and Pages grinded through a 12-pitch at-bat of his own after that.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

"I'm just pleased I grinded it out and got the win."

From BBC Jan. 1, 2025

“As the war has grinded on, justice is beginning to seem more like cruelty,” Stewart said on Monday's segment.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2024

Grover touched a tiny scratch, and it became a Greek A. The mark of Daedalus glowed blue, and the stone wall grinded open.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Designing a new EV assembly line from the ground up will allow Ford to marry a fresh concept for a vehicle with a solid cost structure, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Davies explained the area had ground nesting birds and the highest density of the most important species.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

At the fair ground, bumper cars and other rides remained covered in their protective plastic sheets.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Keaton spent a staggering eight years building the home, which effectively saw her rebuilding it from the ground up, a process that she documented in her 2017 book.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Clare draped his cloak over his chest, then removed his monocle and placed it on the ground.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

“They are clearly trying to destroy the program by grinding down the financial health of nonprofits,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The diplomatic machinery is already grinding toward those meetings, with each serving as a checkpoint Beijing wants to clear without a Taiwan arms package in between.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 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

On both occasions, their run came to a grinding halt at the semi-final stage, losing on penalties to Germany.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Outside in the darkness, the endless mass of pack ice was grinding against itself like a restless giant breaking mountains in its sleep.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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