grunt
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But, while it isn't the diesel grunt that can win matches on its own, "plastic energy" is still something.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
He doesn’t talk so much as click, growl and grunt as if clinging to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
But unlike last time, Bath found a response as their reinforcements from the bench added grunt.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
They are drawn by the promise of a more flexible schedule, a conviction in their own operational know-how and a desire to avoid grunt work that ends up lining the pockets of others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
With a grunt, I tossed the arrow as far as I could into a patch of thick bushes.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
Like all the other animals, he expresses himself through bleats, grunts and hugely dynamic facial expressions - which is part of his global appeal.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The hope is to become a "big fish" who mediates between the grunts and those with cash, maybe even entering polite society.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
He has a voice, provided by Aaron LaPlante, but communicates with Fang in grunts and bellows.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
Of course, the Patriots won their six Super Bowls with Tom Brady and Grumpy Lobster Boat Captain Bill Belichick, who built a dynastic partnership before it fizzled in a fog of grunts and perceived slights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Turning to the little monkeys, he uttered a few of those deep grunts and then every one of them started dropping down from the sycamore tree.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
He grunted as West and three men transferred him from the small plane to the truck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
As the video from the event shows, he threw his back into it, taxing himself enough that he grunted from the exertion.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025
Sitting in the gallery, Peterson shook his head and grunted in disagreement during Brill’s argument.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
My father grunted in disgust at the clearly stupid question.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Warren, wiping his mouth on his scarf, grunted assent.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
It’s why Carson Zone is at the gym every Monday and Friday, grunting into weighted hip thrusts and pushing through heavy staggered lunges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
With the match on serve, Sabalenka was hit with a hindrance call for grunting, triggering a long video review and boos.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
His 1992 title ushered in a period on dominance for Williams just as cars were beginning to become technical masterpieces over the grunting monsters of the eras before them.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
You could choose Homer Simpson grunting “D’oh!” or Eddie Van Halen shredding part of “Eruption.”
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2025
But he could hear the man’s pounding steps, and his grunting breaths.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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