grit
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Even as an endearing lack of flashiness drives tens of millions of domestic memberships, affection for Costco can’t be explained by its perceived grit or value alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
It's an in-your-face marriage of Western grit, rodeo and military strength.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Coexisting with the amazing athletic skill, physical intelligence and grit, there was a type of insecure performative patriotic hypermasculinity.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
I have always prided myself on my grit, but this place has made me realize that perhaps East Coast toughness masks a greater vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
She tapped the top of her hat so that it tipped lower on her brow, trying to keep the grit from her good eye.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Meek came in for bacon, eggs and grits for breakfast, and chatted with owner Duc Nguyen about having Food N’ Geaux stock the honey he harvests at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
My husband, an omnivore, thinks there is nothing finer than this very gravy on top of his favorite breakfast bowl that begins with a hefty serving of grits topped with perfectly cooked, over-medium, fried eggs.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025
Dig into tamale waffles, topped with shredded beef and two eggs or rich, cheesy shrimp and grits.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
He married those influences with a deep love for South Carolina Lowcountry cuisine like shrimp and grits, fried fish and hoppin’ John.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
She ate until all the grits were gone but still she wasn’t full.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
And unlike past editions when they often gritted their teeth and only eked through, they’ve done it this time with a game to spare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
"I gritted my teeth on everything," Naumov said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Not performatively fun, not “I’m smiling through gritted teeth” fun, but genuinely pleasurable, in that way long projects can feel when the rhythm carries you.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025
We burn, we shake, we flood, and each time we face our limitations, we promise with gritted teeth to do better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
“I’m not a crybaby,” he said through gritted teeth.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
Liu said he was "gritting my teeth and holding on" -- and hoping that the government helped to "stabilise the currency".
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
You could almost hear international observers gritting their teeth and nodding along: No lies detected!
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2025
She ate well, gritting her teeth as she slowly worked her way up from a few daily steps to a two-hour mile, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Schools were closed, hospital appointments were cancelled, buses and trains were called off and road gritting did not take place during the action in a dispute about pay.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024
“Luke,” she said, gritting her teeth, “I understand now. You have to trust me.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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