grinding down
Example Sentences
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Where “The Pitt” inspires awe at what these doctors achieve with a paucity of resources, time and patience, “Scrubs” lampoons the absurdity of a corporatized medical system steadily grinding down doctor and patient alike.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
The fatalism, the quarter of a century of not contending, the grinding down of expectation.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
There isn’t as much value in grinding down starters, either, with a string of talented relief arms usually beckoning in the bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
"It's now down to weaker demand grinding down inflation and that's a slow process," Natixis' Schumacher said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2023
With a slow, plodding movement, the cart started grinding down the path back toward the beach.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
