Example Sentences

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But investors had hoped for more progress toward reopening the crucial strait, where oil tanker traffic has ground to a near standstill since the outbreak of the war, sending energy prices soaring.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Yet the dollar has ground lower and gold, a hedge against a falling dollar, has soared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Tesla stock has ground out that gain despite some significant headwinds in the car business.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Meanwhile, new hiring has ground to a screeching halt, according to the latest government statistics.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

The only way she would have real coffee is if I'd brought it to her, and I hadn't, so when she says she has coffee, she means she has ground acorns or twigs.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse