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

Just as uncontrollable financial, demographic and other forces have wreaked havoc in Hollywood, California’s wine industry is now reeling from epochal stresses that are grinding down yet another mainstay of the state’s economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

"It's now down to weaker demand grinding down inflation and that's a slow process," Natixis' Schumacher said.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

The Federal Reserve has hiked its main interest rate to the highest level in more than two decades in hopes of grinding down inflation.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

But Alex felt a burst of adrenaline and sprang free, jumping onto the stairway rail and grinding down the pipe on his Heelys, leaving Deemer swinging at empty air.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers