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
It was a harsh reminder that under the idyllic white villages dotted with gyros restaurants, hot tubs in AirBnB rentals, and vineyards on rich volcanic soil, two tectonic plates grind in the Earth's crust.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025
He explains how his grind in the world of West Coast rap prepared him for the runaway success of Kendrick Lamar’s smash “Not Like Us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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
So Danæ was made a slave, and had to fetch water from the well, and grind in the mill.
From Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) by Various
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