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grinder

[grahyn-der] / ˈgraɪn dər /
NOUN
hero
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NOUN
submarine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
hero hoagy




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Pushing it through the teeth of the City Hall grinder without the wholesale shredding of good intentions is a tougher trick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Larry Friedman, a lawyer at Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, remembers arguing a case before Eaton over whether an industrial grinder should be deemed a shredder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

Electronic tchotchkes are ubiquitous but many people have little or no access to nutritious food or health care as our environment is run through a meat grinder and set on fire.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026

Hamilton coach Elijah Asante said, “Coach Chesney is a grinder and he’s going to find those hidden gems.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026

For days after the organ grinder had been around, Francie played organ grinder.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Add salt and pepper grinders and red pepper flakes.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Tools ranging from disk cutters to saws and handheld angle grinders are used when conducting technical rescues.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Generators, metal grinders and backhoes to clear debris are also desperately needed, affected residents say.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

French investigators have collected more than 150 samples of DNA, fingerprints and other forensic traces from the scene, including from a helmet, angle grinders, gloves and a vest abandoned by the perpetrators, according to prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

Stump grinders are generally not part of the plan.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate


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