grind away
Example Sentences
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In vast warehouses at the Kamoa copper mine in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, mountains of reddish rocks pile up as the machines grind away day and night.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 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
"That barrel organ of yours, Master Pepper, may grind away at the same old tune for ever for all I care; but I have my sticking point," said the carpenter.
From The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day by Richard Clynton
