grind

Example Sentences

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U.S. stocks have been stuck in a steady grind lower since the start of the Iran conflict in late February.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Uploading products to the TikTok Shop is a grind: adding images, writing titles and descriptions, setting prices and discounts, signing up for campaigns, and messaging influencers.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Private equity’s fundraising downturn began in early 2022 when the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates, causing dealmaking to grind to a halt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The 24-hour operation runs at a constant roar as machines grind rock at deafening volumes, its tunnels stretching for hundreds of kilometres beneath Poland's surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I grind my teeth trying to figure out what to say when Celia breezes through, lunch bag in one hand, purse in the other.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko