grinding down

Example Sentences

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Where “The Pitt” inspires awe at what these doctors achieve with a paucity of resources, time and patience, “Scrubs” lampoons the absurdity of a corporatized medical system steadily grinding down doctor and patient alike.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Just as uncontrollable financial, demographic and other forces have wreaked havoc in Hollywood, California’s wine industry is now reeling from epochal stresses that are grinding down yet another mainstay of the state’s economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

"It's now down to weaker demand grinding down inflation and that's a slow process," Natixis' Schumacher said.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

High rates slow inflation by grinding down the entire economy and hurting investment prices.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

With a slow, plodding movement, the cart started grinding down the path back toward the beach.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook