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

Sparks veteran Dearica Hamby recognized how rehab was grinding down the rookie.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 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

The Federal Reserve has already raised its main interest rate to the highest level since 2001 in hopes of grinding down high inflation.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 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