grinding

Example Sentences

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Born into grinding poverty in St. Louis, Missouri, Baker became one of the first global superstars.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

His success over the years, he said, depended not on phenomenal athletes but hours in the weight room and a running game that prioritized grinding out yards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Plenty of parents are grinding on social media with little cash to show for their efforts.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

First to hand in his resignation letter is 31-year-old Simón Hovhannisyan, representing Armenia, with the grinding rock track Paloma Rumba.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Sometimes Olanna asked her to take some corn down to the grinding station down the road.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie