grind on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The war in Ukraine, and many other wars grind on every day.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
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
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
Without a clear tally of the deaths, advocates worry that the conflict will grind on without accountability.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
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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