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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The brutal reality, however, is that both sides are using drones more intensely and more effectively as this war grinds on.
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Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, his regime’s reputation for absolute brutality was cemented long ago, during the civil war that ground on for 14 bloody years.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
As the war grinds on with no clear resolution in sight, the international community continues to grapple with how to address Syria's evolving conflict, which has spilled beyond the country's borders and into the broader regional and global landscape.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The war, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced many millions, has ground on since 2011 with no formal end, although most major fighting halted years ago after Iran and Russia helped Assad's government win control of most land and all major cities.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, his regime’s reputation for absolute brutality was cemented long ago, during the civil war that ground on for 14 bloody years.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
As the war grinds on with no clear resolution in sight, the international community continues to grapple with how to address Syria's evolving conflict, which has spilled beyond the country's borders and into the broader regional and global landscape.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The war, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced many millions, has ground on since 2011 with no formal end, although most major fighting halted years ago after Iran and Russia helped Assad's government win control of most land and all major cities.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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