grate
Example Sentences
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The next day, the grate and the cinder blocks were still there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"I had this feeling like a heavy metal grate pressing down on my face.. I was telling myself to get up, but I couldn't get up."
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
"If you just need to grate some cheese over pasta, there are alternatives," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
A grate of orange zest — carrot and citrus are conspirators this time of year.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
I look down and realize I'm standing on a grate.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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Henry David Thoreau "Civil Disobedience" (1849)
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