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grind

noun as in tedious job

verb as in sharpen

verb as in oppress

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The air district initially launched a community air monitoring network for hexavalent chromium and other toxic air contaminants in Paramount in 2013, after residents complained about metallic odors near a metal forging and grinding operation.

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"The grind of the baseball season has taken a severe toll on me mentally, physically and emotionally," Shildt wrote in a letter announcing his departure.

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Premiering Monday, “DMV” is set at a fictional East Hollywood location and orbits around an eclectic staff that is just trying to get through the daily grind of interacting with the public.

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Kyiv has made multiple requests for long-range missiles, as it weighs up striking Russian cities far from the front lines of the grinding conflict.

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Clarke's teams are hard to beat, competitive, with the ability to grind out results.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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