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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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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

“Sopranos” creator David Chase ran all those rules through the meat grinder at Satriale’s, and in the process made the most imitated show since “I Love Lucy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

And that’s just me, going from a shy kid to being a hustler and grinder and living in New York and just continuing the pace and doing more and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

“This guy’s just a straight grinder, works at-bats,” general manager Brandon Gomes said after the Dodgers acquired Call from the Washington Nationals in exchange for two pitching prospects.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Whatever came next was drowned out by the electric grinder.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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