Example Sentences

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Williams was asked what she thought about as she was grinding the acorns.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

“I was grinding my gears in terms of my mental health; I was pretty angry all the time. So I thought I’d give it a go.”

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

Fleetwood was grinding last week on the practice putting green at the Renaissance Club during the Scottish Open and if that work pays dividends, the Englishman might make his major breakthrough.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

When she worked in disaster zones, Powell would often notice that the basics of getting their lives back on track was grinding for the people she met.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023

She was grinding out something hard in a big black three-legged mortar.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall