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 Ukrainians’ drone advantage has become a tank advantage as the war has ground on.
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David Axe, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Almost 50,000 people may have been killed in the mayhem of the past 15 months alone, and the Gaza war grinds on.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The brutal reality, however, is that both sides are using drones more intensely and more effectively as this war grinds on.
—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
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David Axe, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Almost 50,000 people may have been killed in the mayhem of the past 15 months alone, and the Gaza war grinds on.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The brutal reality, however, is that both sides are using drones more intensely and more effectively as this war grinds on.
—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
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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