grind

Example Sentences

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“That sort of thing to get away from special interest groups having an ax to grind then and then, abusing the corporate governance process for their ends,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

With the help of large handheld food mixers, they carefully grind the mixture of dried Californian grapes and water, which they then ferment before distilling it in a large still imported from Germany.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

This structure suggests the animal may have been among the earliest of its kind to grind plant material.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

A steady grind lower in March for the major U.S. equity indexes has given way in April to a powerful stock-market rebound.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

She didn’t have the mortar and pestle Mama would have used in this situation back at the Night Zoo, but she improvised, using a rock to grind the seeds against a large leaf.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray