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Recent Examples of grist
The pasta is made in-house from flour that’s grown and milled in Pennsylvania from a pre-Revolutionary War grist mill.
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Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
On the contrary, the five percent NATO defense and security spending target risks becoming further grist for the populist mill, especially in countries that are far from the Russian border, such as Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
Also a novelist, Hval’s episodic songs brim with intertextual references, conceptual grist, and spoke-sung experimentation, but never stray far from the pleasures of melody.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
But the subject matter offers plenty of grist for the mill for an interviewer.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
On the contrary, the five percent NATO defense and security spending target risks becoming further grist for the populist mill, especially in countries that are far from the Russian border, such as Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
Also a novelist, Hval’s episodic songs brim with intertextual references, conceptual grist, and spoke-sung experimentation, but never stray far from the pleasures of melody.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
But the subject matter offers plenty of grist for the mill for an interviewer.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grist
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Four of the ships were tankers carrying crude oil or chemicals, with the majority of the rest bulk carriers, a kind of merchant ship carrying dry cargo.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stocking up on essentials can help streamline grocery trips, but buying certain foods in bulk can lead to food waste and potential food safety risks.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
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The brain is protected by a complex defense system that blocks foreign substances, making treatment difficult.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Lindsey Buckingham was attacked by a stalking suspect while walking into an appointment in Santa Monica, California; that woman, who allegedly threw an unknown substance at him, has now been charged with seven criminal counts in Los Angeles County, reports Rolling Stone.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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The pool is kept intentionally small, with just 12 to 16 proposals from 10 to 12 artists up for consideration each year.—
Niyaz Pirani,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Whether whole, ground, or made into oil, each form of flaxseed brings unique advantages and considerations.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alex Vesia walked pinch-hitter Davis Schneider to load the bases, then retired the next three batters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Centennial loaded the bases with 2 singles and an error before the Owls got the next 2 batters to strike out.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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One of the largest mass graves in Mexico was reported in 2017 when more than 250 skulls were found in what appeared to be a drug cartel mass burial ground on the outskirts of the city of Veracruz.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Like all black holes, primordial black holes have mass and thus interact with gravity and are effectively invisible due to the fact that they are bounded by a light-trapping surface called an event horizon.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Madsen underwent brain surgery and ended up with 25 staples in his head.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The cooperative’s gift shop, a staple among Sacramento locals for 42 years, will close this month.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Those still using a 486 for one reason or another will still be able to run older Linux kernels and vintage operating systems—running old software without emulation or virtualization is one of the few reasons to keep booting up hardware this old.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are also mini Bowser cauldrons capable of holding five to 11 kernels of popcorn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Debt relief programs, including debt settlement, can sometimes halt garnishment activity by negotiating a lump-sum resolution or structured repayment plan directly with the creditor.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In return, the studios will kick in $321 million — a record sum — to keep the writers’ health fund solvent.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Grist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grist. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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