grinders

plural of grinder
as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll ordered a meatball grinder from the beach's concession stand

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Recent Examples of grinders Actually, these are anything but those same White Sox that wallowed in all that misery the last three years — but rather a team of young, energetic grinders, the product of a near-total roster overhaul by general manager Chris Getz. Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 Between the metropolitan cathedral and presidential palace, Juan Carlos, one of the city’s many organ grinders, says tourists are starting to arrive from the world over. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 Entry-level burr grinders run $30 to $150 and pay for themselves within weeks. Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 Burr grinders can get expensive. Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026 The line features a range of countertop essentials, including coffee/spice grinders, slow cookers, air fryers, rice cookers, blenders, toasters, waffle makers, and more, all available exclusively on Amazon. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026 Best nail grinders for dogs Thanks to its powerful motor, this tool is strong enough to take on large dogs with dark nails, as well as working effectively for smaller pooches. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 One prominent tweak for the Ducks in Game 2 was the insertion of now-healthy grinders Ross Johnston and Jansen Harkins, who had patiently awaited their opportunity through seven playoff matches. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 However, buffers, die grinders, and sanders require more air volume and larger, high-capacity compressors. Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Noun
  • Until Hoxha's break with Nikita Khrushchev's USSR, after the abjuration of Stalinism, Sazan was in Soviet hands, a thorn in the side of the West, a base for 12 Whiskey-class submarines and of chemical-biological weapons plants.
    Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • In modern submarines, such systems collect sonar information, track targets, and calculate firing solutions.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Lucas had a habit of taking words from other languages, and the name for his films' lightsaber-wielding heroes is believed to have come from the Japanese word jidaigeki, a term used for historical samurai.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • There are no heroes in the Brendan Sorsby case.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Substitutions brought fresh life to Switzerland's team in the second half, and those subs scored three goals in a matter of minutes — two by Johan Manzambi and one by Rubén Vargas.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • This seemingly futuristic idea drew on his Navy experience with water-splitting electrolyzers, which supplied the oxygen that enabled subs to remain submerged for months at a time, and NASA’s use of hydrogen fuel cells to power the Apollo missions.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026

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“Grinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinders. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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