grit
Example Sentences
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Natural chewing, abrasive foods, or even swallowed grit can produce similar patterns.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
But if that team lacked talent and awareness, it had grit and moxie, which were just as important.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“They are just at a point where they grit their teeth and do their best to continue the relationship without blowing it up,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The late Wolf Hall author's choice of the word "teeth" was perfect and it is one I think of most days, as I grit my own.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
There was the tang of salt, of sun, of weakened brine, and grit dissolved in the breakers.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Bridge to Terabithia
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