grind in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Short activism has been an unrelenting grind in recent years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
There was a Lions tour four years ago but it was a joyless grind in Covid times, so you could argue that Saturday has been eight years in the making and not four.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
“There’s a little bit of a grind in coaching, then you come out the other side in the performance and it feels good,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
Oklahoma: Freshman quarterback Jackson Arnold is a major talent, but we wonder if the Sooners are properly equipped to deal with the weekly grind in the SEC.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Even the worst old "grind" in the college came out and looked on while the hilarious students made merry, even if he did not join in the riotous proceedings.
From Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Standish, Burt L.
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