grind
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"When you're in this situation and you've got a guide dog and you can't do anything, it does make certain things grind to a halt."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
SpaceX’s $300 billion swing in market value this past week put Musk back in grind mode, having to execute on highflying promises made in the lead-up to the biggest IPO ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Power cuts mean that water pumps grind to a halt.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Others note that the presence of body-worn cameras has helped disprove frivolous claims filed by criminal suspects or others who have an ax to grind with the department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
I help Elizabeth grind spices, then hang back as the rest of the group gathers to watch Mama.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
The strikes earlier this month reflect the difficult position that Arab states find themselves in as the war grinds on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They may even be detained for months or years while their case grinds through immigration court.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
When he’s done speaking, Paul looks back down at the table, grinds his palms together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Countries and companies are working through alternatives to Hormuz as the conflict grinds on.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Every fourteen seconds Wierzbicki reams a bearing and Stephanides grinds a bearing and O’Malley attaches a bearing to a camshaft.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Hiring had almost grinded to a halt by the end of summer, alarming the Fed enough to push the central bank to start cutting interest rates again.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2025
At Roland Garros he described his level as "vintage Norrie" and the way in which he grinded past Jarry was another example as he went one better here.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
As the sides grinded through a weeks-long negotiation for the free-agent outfielder this offseason, those truths never wavered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024
The back-and-forth between McGovern and Republican House members grinded proceedings to a halt for about an hour.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
Grover touched a tiny scratch, and it became a Greek A. The mark of Daedalus glowed blue, and the stone wall grinded open.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
They got two more in the ninth after a second bases-loaded error by Edman came when he failed to field a choppy ground ball from David Hamilton, allowing Chourio and Lara to score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Introducing electric snowmobiles required the outfitter to come up with tours that cover less ground in search of reindeer, elk and ptarmigan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Aerial images of the scene appear to show some houses have remained entirely entact while those next to them have been burnt to the ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
He snatched his cloak from the ground and hooked it around his neck.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
"Don't be rude. Otherwise, this interview will come to a grinding halt, Sarah," Joyce snapped back.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
In a world where the haves are grinding down the have nots, soccer is a reminder that anything truly is possible for anyone — you just have to keep at it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Sufferers have described symptoms such as hearing a low hum, clicks, squeals and "grinding metal" while others reported intense pressure on the skull, dizziness and nausea.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, the conflict has settled into a grinding war of attrition, with both sides deeply dug in.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Soon his men stood facing their captain—a tired crew, haggard with the long months of heat and the grinding toil of the passage to the Isle of France.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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