grind on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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But as the chip wars grind on and scarcity shifts from silicon to the inputs that make it usable, owning the water people may be better business than owning the customers who merely use it.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
Some have already claimed victory, even as the protests grind on.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024
The next few days could reveal whether the war will come to a halt, at least for a while, or whether the bloody fighting will grind on.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2024
February is well upon us, and it wouldn’t take a groundhog sighting on Hollywood Boulevard to know that the interminable rituals of Academy Awards season will grind on for another several weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2024
There was nothing to do about the problem, so he gritted his teeth and felt his belly grind on emptiness and promised himself he would scavenge a feast when they arrived in the drowned city.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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