grinder
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Traditionally, the beans are ground with a tool resembling a mortar and pestle but, for the sake of speed, Netsi now uses a small electric grinder.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“I had to put the table upside down and use a chisel and grinder to remove as much material as I could. It took us three tries to get the table right.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Each time Parke returns with his wagon and angle grinder, some locks have respawned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Electronic tchotchkes are ubiquitous but many people have little or no access to nutritious food or health care as our environment is run through a meat grinder and set on fire.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
I leapt back up, holding the grinder above my head like it was a trophy.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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Tools ranging from disk cutters to saws and handheld angle grinders are used when conducting technical rescues.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Generators, metal grinders and backhoes to clear debris are also desperately needed, affected residents say.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
French investigators have collected more than 150 samples of DNA, fingerprints and other forensic traces from the scene, including from a helmet, angle grinders, gloves and a vest abandoned by the perpetrators, according to prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Heavy excavation machines bash giant concrete blocks into more manageable chunks, before grinders pulverize the material into 1- to 3-inch rocks, which can be recycled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
Stump grinders are generally not part of the plan.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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