grind

Silicon Valley has always been known for the rise and grind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

This explains why breadth in the S&P’s slow grind higher of late has been so narrow.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

But, they all have their own careers and may not want the all-consuming grind that running “SNL” entails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Will Jacks' all-round efforts helped England grind out an 89-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international at Chester-le-Street to continue their quiet revival in white-ball cricket.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The finish line comes into view and you will yourself toward it, but the wind pushes you back, your body begs you to give up, and the whole world seems to grind into slow motion.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

There has been an uptick in civilian deaths in the conflict throughout 2026, the United Nations has reported, as the four-and-a-half-year war grinds on with no sign of a peace deal.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

They may even be detained for months or years while their case grinds through immigration court.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

When he’s done speaking, Paul looks back down at the table, grinds his palms together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Countries and companies are working through alternatives to Hormuz as the conflict grinds on.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

“He’s just always been so hard on himself, your dad has, and it grinds my gears that he’s transferring it to you.”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

Hiring had almost grinded to a halt by the end of summer, alarming the Fed enough to push the central bank to start cutting interest rates again.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2025

Then suddenly, their offenses grinded to a halt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2025

"I'm just pleased I grinded it out and got the win."

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025

The back-and-forth between McGovern and Republican House members grinded proceedings to a halt for about an hour.

From Salon ● May 23, 2024

The propeller grinded into reverse, trying to slow the ship, but we kept sliding toward the center of the vortex.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Shortly after the Iran war began, Citrini sent an analyst to the Strait of Hormuz to investigate in person the situation on the ground.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

"The referee in the moment, on the ground, sees it as a reckless challenge - no doubt a high-end reckless challenge - as Botman comes in and gets a touch on the ball," Webb said.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Without disclosing any figures, Guler said troop numbers in both Iraq and Syria were assessed in proportion to what was needed on the ground.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The ground floor will remain fully open all of next year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The bearish boy jammed his stick into the ground, spearing the soft earth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

At the same time, it evolved enormous molars suited to grinding and crushing tough, hard foods, functioning much like a mortar and pestle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

"But I'm still there, still grinding, still making the youngsters work for their money. I'm just glad to push it through."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

After years of grinding out growth shop by shop, the brothers decided organic expansion was too slow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Parton rose from grinding poverty to become a rhinestone-studded legend with hits like "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You."

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

But there she sat, grinding her bitter coffee and giving me a blank look like I was speaking Egyptian.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan