grind on
phrasal verb
ground on; grinding on; grinds on
: to continue for a long time
—used to describe something unpleasant
The war ground on for many more months.
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But around 100 hostages remain in Gaza as the conflict grinds on.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Two years on, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine still grinds on unabated, while domestically the Kremlin clamps down on almost ever aspect of daily public life.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
But the war grinds on, and Woodward reports President Joe Biden admitted to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Russia's nuclear saber still hangs over Ukraine.
—David Martin, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the world around these families grinds on.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Two years on, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine still grinds on unabated, while domestically the Kremlin clamps down on almost ever aspect of daily public life.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
But the war grinds on, and Woodward reports President Joe Biden admitted to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Russia's nuclear saber still hangs over Ukraine.
—David Martin, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the world around these families grinds on.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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