grind along
verb
ground along; grinding along; grinds along
1
: to continue in a slow and steady way
The economy continues to grind along.
2
: to continue moving down or along (something) in a slow and steady way
The traffic was grinding along the highway.
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Nearly four years later, Russian forces continue to grind along the front lines achieving incremental territorial gains at an extremely high cost, while Ukraine has managed to retake vast areas that Moscow initially invaded.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The Montrose machine kept grinding along Thursday night with touchdowns in all four quarters en route to the program’s seventh straight win over Palisade.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The Montrose machine kept grinding along Thursday night with touchdowns in all four quarters en route to the program’s seventh straight win over Palisade.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Grind along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20along. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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