grind down

Example Sentences

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They seem to enjoy the riddle, the ritual of digging themselves out of self-inflicted trouble—the crowd roaring back to life, the panicked look in their opponents’ eyes as they grind down another double-digit lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“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

Does it not break and grind down to powder the ramparts of coral?

From Confessions of a Beachcomber by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)