grinder
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Monson de Kansky was performing in the role of a street dancer in the ballet “Petrouchka,” and Igor played the organ grinder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Traditionally, the beans are ground with a tool resembling a mortar and pestle but, for the sake of speed, Netsi now uses a small electric grinder.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“I had to put the table upside down and use a chisel and grinder to remove as much material as I could. It took us three tries to get the table right.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Max Parke has been visiting the bridge since December, equipped with noise-cancelling earbuds, a high-vis vest and an angle grinder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
It had a sliding door right in the middle, and under the door were all kinds of fascinating things: faded boxes of spices and mustard and herbs and a little grinder full of peppercorns.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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Add salt and pepper grinders and red pepper flakes.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Generators, metal grinders and backhoes to clear debris are also desperately needed, affected residents say.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
It is unclear if the Lalique salt and pepper grinders were ever found.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
French investigators have collected more than 150 samples of DNA, fingerprints and other forensic traces from the scene, including from a helmet, angle grinders, gloves and a vest abandoned by the perpetrators, according to prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Stump grinders are generally not part of the plan.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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