grind down

Example Sentences

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“And that grind up in the market has shifted to a grind sideways and now a grind down given sober economic data, macro indicators, and the Iran war disruption,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

"All we can ask for in the community is people to speak about things, because while we speak about things we can sort of grind down homophobia."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

But EPA’s funding remained essentially flat, and inflation continued to grind down its purchasing power and capacity.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 18, 2024

Humans evolved wisdom teeth to better grind down hard foods like raw plants, tough meats and nuts, but as our diets became softer and our brains bigger, our species developed larger craniums and smaller jaws.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

"I have only to grind down the cliff until it is the proper height;" and it took a firmer hold on the sharp fragments of stones it had gathered on its way down the ravine.

From The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children by Austin, Mary Hunter