grit
Example Sentences
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Natural chewing, abrasive foods, or even swallowed grit can produce similar patterns.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
“They are just at a point where they grit their teeth and do their best to continue the relationship without blowing it up,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
He said the gene of grit and determination is a gene that is inherited "right through the family".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Ahead of Saturday's awards ceremony, AFP brings you some of the chicest and craziest looks, and also the actor who brought a bit of grit to the glamour.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Her heart galumphed along with their roaring stomps, and their combined grit and determination pulsed through her.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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Bridge to Terabithia
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