grind
Example Sentences
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Watching the gymnasts change their approach to the daily grind and developing the young team, anchored by Olympic gold-medalist Jordan Chiles, has been a big part of the Bruins’ success.
From Los Angeles Times
The other benefit of Celtic's win was that they showed they can grind out a victory.
From BBC
Like every other detail here, that implicit complaint is dusty and ossified, and Mr. Williamson’s formerly wised-up dialogue has been supplanted by a grinding earnestness, with everyone constantly asking about one another’s feelings.
Where “The Pitt” inspires awe at what these doctors achieve with a paucity of resources, time and patience, “Scrubs” lampoons the absurdity of a corporatized medical system steadily grinding down doctor and patient alike.
From Salon
“Upon the honor of my name, good Rupert,” the miller said in his oily voice, “I’ve given what is fairly yours. It always seems less after the grinding.”
From Literature
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