grit
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Natural chewing, abrasive foods, or even swallowed grit can produce similar patterns.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
“The grit, the grind, the hard work you got to put in to make it in the city.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
Ahead of Saturday's awards ceremony, AFP brings you some of the chicest and craziest looks, and also the actor who brought a bit of grit to the glamour.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The rattle in my lungs and the pain in my back make me cough more but I grit my teeth and get thru it.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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