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Bath's forward grunt got them over the line against Tigers, with prop Thomas du Toit scoring a hat-trick.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

You cannot take the pain out of writing, but you can lessen some of the grunt work and redirect your energy, and despair, elsewhere.

From Slate ● May 24, 2026

Now it belongs to a humanoid robot called Digit that was built for grunt work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

The topic is the biggest flex—and source of stress—in Silicon Valley, where tech pros and amateurs are competing to see how much of their grunt work they can outsource to AI without things backfiring spectacularly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

She heard the policeman grunt, then say, “Stay where you are, kid,” as he reached for his door handle.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

The hope is to become a "big fish" who mediates between the grunts and those with cash, maybe even entering polite society.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Hedgehogs may be communicating with more than just snuffles, grunts and snorts, according to scientists who have discovered the animal's hearing range.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

Of course, the Patriots won their six Super Bowls with Tom Brady and Grumpy Lobster Boat Captain Bill Belichick, who built a dynastic partnership before it fizzled in a fog of grunts and perceived slights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

When he wasn’t examining extinct rodent-like skulls in Uruguay, Darwin remarked on “ludicrous” looking capybara making “peculiar” grunts.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024

They heaved with all their might and, with a few more grunts, propped the ship’s hatch open.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

He grunted as West and three men transferred him from the small plane to the truck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

As the video from the event shows, he threw his back into it, taxing himself enough that he grunted from the exertion.

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025

Sitting in the gallery, Peterson shook his head and grunted in disagreement during Brill’s argument.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

My father grunted in disgust at the clearly stupid question.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2023

Grandpa grunted and said, “What’s the matter? Don’t you think I know what I’m doing?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

She said a paramedic walked past, so the pair tried to get his attention as the woman "appeared to be in distress and was making grunting noises" but "did not appear to be receiving attention".

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

With the match on serve, Sabalenka was hit with a hindrance call for grunting, triggering a long video review and boos.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

I can also report that a cane is more useful than a lot of grunting if you are looking to get out of a chair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

You could choose Homer Simpson grunting “D’oh!” or Eddie Van Halen shredding part of “Eruption.”

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2025

As Jack slid down to the floor, grunting in pain, she literally leapt to the wolf’s side.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley