as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album
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The project, which includes a five-star hotel and a residential estate, was developed by a company linked to Prayudh’s PM Group.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025 -
Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Nicole Hopper; the headnote was written by Kimberly Holland.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Animated conversations forge new connections under the Leo moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Carell stars as a grown man who is, indeed, still a virgin and is desperate to find someone not only to be physically intimate with, but also to forge a romantic and emotional connection with.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The proprietary process recovers up to 98 percent of critical metals while minimizing contaminants, creating a ready feedstock for downstream refiners.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Especially because the way it was created was just a Hail Mary.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Now, she's moved behind the espresso machine, working up to 12 hours a day as a barista.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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Stephanopoulos — whose education centered around political science and theology — pivoted to journalism after leaving Clinton's administration, investing his career in ABC News and working up from a political analyst to the host of This Week by 2002.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Grind (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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