Example Sentences

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Though all of the back-and-forth between Celeste and Johannes grates the viewer as it circles the drain, Charli, Zamiri and Brandes are aiming and firing at a very real and expanding phenomenon.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

The key, he cautions, is to cook the chicken until it releases from the grates with little resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Yes, it has become a commercial beast and the rampant hyping of the brand grates, but the essence of what makes the Lions special is strong and apparently unbreakable.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Irvine stopped to point out some Imagineering crafted grates, which hide utilities with astrological flourishes, and said she scoured antique shops from “Pasadena to Temecula” looking for items that would fit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Some of the sewers are clogged, spitting up refuse from the grates.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee