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[grist] / grɪst /




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I’m not looking for a bot to remove the grist of plotting out and writing something good.

From Slate May 24, 2026

This kind of material damage isn’t just grist for the content mill of Mormon critics.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

The unearthing in 2018 of a charcoal inscription at Pompeii featuring a date in October has been grist to the mill of those who seek to push the eruption beyond August.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

Restoring the restaurant has become a passion project for the writers, a journey that became grist for a documentary, “¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!,” which streams on Paramount+.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

Finals of schoolboy sports, dog racing, strange little competitions in the remoter counties, all these are grist to our hungry mill.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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