Example Sentences

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He will be grinding through a track workout, he said, and his mind will wander to a LinkedIn message he had sent about a job opening.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2020

By then financial regulators, who do not supervise Apple, will be grinding their teeth at night.

From Economist • Oct. 26, 2017

But Foreign Minister Dr. Julio Tobar Donoso will be grinding his own Ecuadorian ax at the conference, will attempt to solve border differences with Peru.

From Time Magazine Archive

In ten years, the ministry reckons, its nuclear power plants will be grinding out about 2,000,000 kw.

From Time Magazine Archive

A little more exposure, and the rheumatism will be grinding ye again.

From At the Foot of the Rainbow by Stratton-Porter, Gene