grinding

Example Sentences

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He spent three years on the junior varsity team waiting and grinding before getting his chance to start on varsity this season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

That’s what happens when a team is grinding toward its first English Premier League title in 22 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Farmer Davis Tembo, 50, told AFP his contract with a Chinese firm brought mixed fortunes -- income to buy a bigger plot but a grinding dependence on his contractor.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

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

From Salon • May 10, 2026

His front teeth had been sharpened to points by bone or grinding or evolution, I couldn’t be sure.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline