grind down

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

The Fed has been holding the federal funds rate at the highest level in more than two decades in hopes of grinding down on the economy enough to get high inflation fully under control.

And Camu suggests considering an alternative to the conventional approach of erasing every bit of the tree, including pulling or grinding down the stump.

Humans evolved wisdom teeth to better grind down hard foods like raw plants, tough meats and nuts, but as our diets became softer and our brains bigger, our species developed larger craniums and smaller jaws.

The power of American presidents has traditionally been seen as held in check by counterbalancing forces, but Mr. Trump is trying to grind down such constraints.