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Recent Examples of grinders
Coffee snobs know that having one of the best coffee grinders in your arsenal is imperative.
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Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The California company specializes in practical minimalist gear, from kettles—the aspirational kettle of choice in most sleek coffee shops and beautiful boutique hotels—to coffee grinders and espresso machines.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025
On a Sunday morning two weeks ago, two men parked a movers’ lift outside the Louvre, rode up to the second storey, smashed a window, cracked open display cases with angle grinders, and then fled on the back of scooters driven by two accomplices in a heist lasting less than seven minutes.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Also collected as evidence at the crime scene was a blanket, two angle grinders used to cut through the window of the gallery and the display cases inside, a walkie-talkie, gasoline and a blowtorch, as well as the glove and helmet that contained the DNA.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The suspects accessed the Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo Gallery) through a window that was forced open and entered the building carrying small chainsaws and angle grinders.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Discarded by the truck were two grinders, a blowtorch, gasoline, gloves, a walkie-talkie, and a blanket.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
One scaled the ladder to the Apollo Gallery, forcing entry with angle grinders.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The California company specializes in practical minimalist gear, from kettles—the aspirational kettle of choice in most sleek coffee shops and beautiful boutique hotels—to coffee grinders and espresso machines.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025
On a Sunday morning two weeks ago, two men parked a movers’ lift outside the Louvre, rode up to the second storey, smashed a window, cracked open display cases with angle grinders, and then fled on the back of scooters driven by two accomplices in a heist lasting less than seven minutes.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Also collected as evidence at the crime scene was a blanket, two angle grinders used to cut through the window of the gallery and the display cases inside, a walkie-talkie, gasoline and a blowtorch, as well as the glove and helmet that contained the DNA.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The suspects accessed the Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo Gallery) through a window that was forced open and entered the building carrying small chainsaws and angle grinders.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Discarded by the truck were two grinders, a blowtorch, gasoline, gloves, a walkie-talkie, and a blanket.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
One scaled the ladder to the Apollo Gallery, forcing entry with angle grinders.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinders
Noun
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All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The agency is responsible for overseeing thousands of warheads that are not currently deployed on missiles, bombers and submarines.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In late 1949, one of Margolick’s heroes, the NBC vice-president Pat Weaver, rescued Liebman and his troupe.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Destiny features a heroes and villains theme.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Begin hasn’t revealed its subs number.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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The shop brings the soul of Long Island’s incredible deli culture upstate, with a menu packed with hot Italian heroes, cold subs, and bagel breakfast sandwiches.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Grinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinders. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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