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grating

[grey-ting] / ˈgreɪ tɪŋ /


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He looked through the door and was able to see a grating sitting on top of other gratings - leaving a void with the North Sea below it.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

On audio, narrating her memoir “Famesick,” her voice is, alas, all grating, all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

But despite Segel and Weaver’s best efforts, they can’t make this bickering duo deliciously awful, the characters proving more grating than hilariously combustible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Perhaps if there were a measurable commitment to promoting “The Devil Wears Prada 2” in a way that aligns with the first film, this unnecessary spectacle wouldn’t feel so grating.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

As he turned away, a flashing object fell through the grating and dropped to the stone floor.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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