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

The fatalism, the quarter of a century of not contending, the grinding down of expectation.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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

But Alex felt a burst of adrenaline and sprang free, jumping onto the stairway rail and grinding down the pipe on his Heelys, leaving Deemer swinging at empty air.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers