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Recent Examples of grist
This association has haunted the process of telling Robert’s story, threatening to make of his suffering a narrow allegory, grist for political milling.
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Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
Greeting guests out front is a historic bell that had once hung at Tom’s grandfather’s grist mill in Greenville, Georgia.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
For Ephron, any experience, no matter how silly or tragic, was grist for the mill.
—Ariela Gittlen, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Dunlap’s recovery was grist for Replacements members Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson and Chris Mars to reunite under their name the first time in more than 20 years to lead the Songs for Slim benefit album.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
Greeting guests out front is a historic bell that had once hung at Tom’s grandfather’s grist mill in Greenville, Georgia.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
For Ephron, any experience, no matter how silly or tragic, was grist for the mill.
—Ariela Gittlen, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Dunlap’s recovery was grist for Replacements members Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson and Chris Mars to reunite under their name the first time in more than 20 years to lead the Songs for Slim benefit album.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grist
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Volcanic and geologic evidence in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa indicates the existing oceans may one day spill into the growing rift, severing a small portion of the continent from the greater bulk of Africa, according to experts.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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As the bird flu continues to impact egg prices, many restaurants will have to adjust their supply channels, with some resorting to bulk buying from grocery stores, Thompson said.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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This view indicated that Sinner, who Naldi assured had not used any substances, was blameless.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article The Illinois Department of Human Services departments tasked with mental health and substance use would be combined under an executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker, his office announced Friday.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The number of American digital nomads has significantly increased, but successfully merging work and travel requires careful consideration of routine, community building, and time for exploration.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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But Bovard says there are a few other things to take into consideration.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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For another, something about seeing another version of himself triggers Mickey’s long-dormant survival instinct; if one of the two Mickeys doesn’t sacrifice himself for the greater good, both of them are going to be put out of commission on a permanent basis.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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This area is known for its bustling immigrant street vendors, but lately there's been Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer sightings on a near daily basis, and it's gotten quieter.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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Oliver, 57, and his wife founded a nonprofit called Change the Ref, which seeks to increase awareness of mass shootings and influence the social response to them.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Colin Gray has pleaded innocent to 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Sept. 4 mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pearl snap has been a staple of the Western wear industry since the early 1900s.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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In this time, a welcome staple saw the female cast join forces for girl group singalong music videos that gave them all airtime and opportunities for laughs.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mastering the fundamentals allows a team to achieve greatness.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even though the stock gave up some of those gains on Wednesday, the software company’s valuation appears way out of market fundamentals.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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Simultaneously, issues with pushing Rust code into the Linux kernel were brewing.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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There’s a small kernel of wisdom in what Dallas did, perhaps.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Grist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grist. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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