grunt
Example Sentences
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He said young professionals should not shy away from doing the grunt work.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka was called for hindrance for a change in her grunt during her Australian Open semi-final against Elina Svitolina in January.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 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
While Mr. Scharf is chafing to get off the planet, Mr. Willis is happy to let robots do the grunt work of searching for ETs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
My suggestion brought a grunt of disapproval from John Henry.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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