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

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

Louisa's journal closes July, 1886, with the old feeling,–that she must grind away at the mill and make money to supply the many claims that press upon her from all sides.

From Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals by Alcott, Louisa May