grist
Example Sentences
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I’m not looking for a bot to remove the grist of plotting out and writing something good.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
The unearthing in 2018 of a charcoal inscription at Pompeii featuring a date in October has been grist to the mill of those who seek to push the eruption beyond August.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
It’s rare that a punctuation mark becomes grist for the online rumor mill.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025
This ought to be grist to the mill of the Scottish pack.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
I didn’t mind the cereal if I could soak it in milk, letting the cream gather up the grist and seep into the pellets, but since the revelation we’d been having it with water.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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