grit
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Natural chewing, abrasive foods, or even swallowed grit can produce similar patterns.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
He said the gene of grit and determination is a gene that is inherited "right through the family".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The novel blends grit, romanticism and impish humor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
I grit my teeth and look away from Stephanie’s superior smile, away from Mama’s flustered face.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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Bridge to Terabithia
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