daily grind
Example Sentences
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Retirement is often a time when people finally relax after the daily grind of working.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026
“The daily grind puts a lot of pressure on people. If you can alleviate a little of it, I think that’s great.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Cannon recognizes the daily grind and small victories that are keeping the trio on the roster.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025
Elizebeth had hoped to serve as cowitness, but instead she continued the daily grind of code breaking.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
