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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Consider how closed captioning, originally developed for deaf and hard-of-hearing users, now benefits millions in noisy environments or when audio isn't available.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Drought concerns in the Midwest and Northeast Widespread moderate drought has developed recently in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, where precipitation during August was well below normal (rainfall deficits of 3 to 5 inches).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nick's inability to forgive Noah creates what appears to be an impenetrable barrier between them, with each focused on forging their own professional paths.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The collection features approximately 350 works created in Cuba from the revolution through the 2000s.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Raiders let Jeanty work up a sweat in the second preseason game against the 49ers (and slightly less of a sweat in the third game versus Arizona), and the 2024 Heisman runner-up delivered.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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To this day, working up a mess of beans soothes and centers me.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Grind (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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