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
I have always prided myself on my grit, but this place has made me realize that perhaps East Coast toughness masks a greater vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
He said the gene of grit and determination is a gene that is inherited "right through the family".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The novel blends grit, romanticism and impish humor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
I brushed off the encrusted grit and ran my fingers over the smooth wooden shape of a lion.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Bridge to Terabithia
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