Example Sentences

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But the companies still have to make money, Windsor said, or else “the whole proposition will grind to a halt while the market figures out the economic way forward.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

While some UPS Store locations will be open, the carrier’s Domestic Ground, Air, and International shipping services will grind to a halt on the holiday.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Tides will now be lifting it up and down, and where it is touching the continental shelf, it will grind backwards and forwards, eroding the rock and ice.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

The constant whir of leaf blowers will grind to a halt as temperatures become too hot for gardeners and outdoor workers during the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

His writings are a whetstone for the intelligence, but we must bring intelligence to its use, else it will grind down or break the blade.

From A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. by Gosse, Edmund