grinding

Example Sentences

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Farmer Davis Tembo, 50, told AFP his contract with a Chinese firm brought mixed fortunes -- income to buy a bigger plot but a grinding dependence on his contractor.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Plenty of parents are grinding on social media with little cash to show for their efforts.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

First to hand in his resignation letter is 31-year-old Simón Hovhannisyan, representing Armenia, with the grinding rock track Paloma Rumba.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

After grinding lower for years, the asset-weighted average expense ratio for exchange-traded funds crept higher in 2024 and 2025, according to FactSet data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

My dentist said I was grinding my teeth.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover