grist

Example Sentences

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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

Restoring the restaurant has become a passion project for the writers, a journey that became grist for a documentary, “¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!,” which streams on Paramount+.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Of course, some individual success stories became grist for upbeat media features.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

This ought to be grist to the mill of the Scottish pack.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

But you’ve got to have grist before you can grind; and there was no more for the new mill to do than for the old.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien