grist

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Recent Examples of grist But becoming grist for hot takes is very much not the point. Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 The pasta is made in-house from flour that’s grown and milled in Pennsylvania from a pre-Revolutionary War grist mill. USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 There is little doubt that a fishing expedition like this will turn up grist for the online outrage mills — grants to support underwater basketweaving by Native American lesbians and the like. Greg Berman, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025 Upholding this recent high-water mark will be tough, but may the show always seem so effortless under duress, and the nominations relevant enough to give it this much grist. Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grist
Noun
  • By this time, Akasha had found a contact willing to sell him jurema bark in bulk.
    Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
  • Acquired in bulk for pennies on the dollar from hospitals and collection agencies, the debt by its very nature belongs to those least able to pay, so there’s no way to request or apply for the relief.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • On a personal level, attorneys may suffer from strained relationships, substance abuse and even suicidal ideation.
    Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Several state laws have taken effect in recent years focused on education and discipline surrounding teen substance use.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The top candidate, Clifford Levy, a deputy managing editor at the Times, withdrew his name from consideration.
    Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
  • That these victims deserve our consideration, well wishes and financial support should not be controversial.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • On an adjusted basis, Target reported $1.30 per share.
    Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • In fact, over the last three seasons, the team that posted the higher passing EPA (a metric accounting for success on a play-by-play basis) in games won 77 percent of the time, according to TruMedia.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • His legacy—and that of the CIA in South Africa—is written in surveillance files, detention cells, and mass graves.
    Time, Time, 22 May 2025
  • Treating dogs as child substitutes and seeking out extreme infantile traits in them raises several ethical concerns that have led to the mass breeding of some unhealthy traits over time.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • This summer staple is about standing out, not blending in.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • In Paris, however, summer staples aren’t quite the same.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Too often, promising technology overlooks fundamentals like physician workflow or human experience.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • Tailoring is always a fundamental in this equation.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • More than 36 years after the release of the 486 and 18 years after Intel stopped making them, leaders of the Linux kernel believe the project can improve itself by leaving i486 support behind.
    Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
  • The remaining kernel is known as the groat, says Leslie Bonci, a sports dietitian for the Kansas City Chiefs and founder of Active Eating Advice.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025

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“Grist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grist. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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