grind

You’re not in this purchase to grind out a small gain with a minor move — you want a big gain on a monster move in VIX.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Entering her 16th season as coach, Close is emphatic about the importance of process over outcome — or journey over destination — and leaning into the beauty of the grind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

While still warm, shower with a little more Pecorino and another grind or two of black pepper.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Journalist Rory Smith suggested some players based abroad may benefit from avoiding the Premier League's weekly "grind" - though argued that Europe's elite clubs increasingly view it as the "gold standard".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

With this ox he could plough his fields and cultivate them and with this ox tied to his mill he could grind the grain.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

They may even be detained for months or years while their case grinds through immigration court.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

When he’s done speaking, Paul looks back down at the table, grinds his palms together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Stir well, then season with soy sauce, a few grinds of black pepper and salt as needed.

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

Markets remain worried about a potential pullback in consumer spending as the conflict grinds on and retail energy prices continue to climb.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

It grinds Helmuth's stomach, the way Hugo makes all the decisions, as if he is the father.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Hiring had almost grinded to a halt by the end of summer, alarming the Fed enough to push the central bank to start cutting interest rates again.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2025

"I'm just pleased I grinded it out and got the win."

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025

The silos have historically grinded work to a crawl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024

“He’s grinded through Tommy John. He’s grinded through the rehab process,” catcher Ryan Jeffers said.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024

Grover touched a tiny scratch, and it became a Greek A. The mark of Daedalus glowed blue, and the stone wall grinded open.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

That is because parched, rock-hard ground may struggle to absorb water at first, so some rainwater may simply run off the surface instead.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

But in many ways, Kuwait’s principal security concern remained a ground invasion, said Silliman, the former U.S. ambassador to Kuwait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Earlier this week, an incinerated roe deer was seen lying on the blackened ground.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

After crossing this region, the molecule returns to its ground state.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

The ground around them glittered with fish scales.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

"Don't be rude. Otherwise, this interview will come to a grinding halt, Sarah," Joyce snapped back.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

In a world where the haves are grinding down the have nots, soccer is a reminder that anything truly is possible for anyone — you just have to keep at it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

At the height of the civil war, the river running along the border with Congo was one of the few routes in and out of the capital for residents fleeing the grinding conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, the conflict has settled into a grinding war of attrition, with both sides deeply dug in.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

Jonah heard the noise first, a sort of grinding that seemed to be coming from just the other side of the rock wall.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix