grinding

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These are very common in modern dentistry and often linked to tooth grinding, forceful brushing, or acidic drinks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

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

Like almost all Cubans, soldiers are exhausted by the island’s long and grinding economic crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

She could hear her Dad grinding his teeth together in a nervous way as they came up the steps.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers