grind
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
The growth of the sport in this country has been a slow, arduous, often self-sabotaging grind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Space stocks have gone stratospheric over the past month, but the rally could grind to a halt on Friday.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
As for Frank Lampard at Coventry, well he needs no introduction to the top-flight, but I am sure he will be tested over what is such a hard grind for all the promoted teams.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
I asked him what he thought of it, and he said it was a grind.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing grind
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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