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

There isn’t as much value in grinding down starters, either, with a string of talented relief arms usually beckoning in the bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

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

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

The Federal Reserve has hiked its main interest rate to the highest level in more than two decades in hopes of grinding down inflation.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

The great monolith tilted and began to sink, grinding down through ancient layers of rock, ripping through them as though they were paper.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor