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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
after the game, we headed to the diner for some hearty grub
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as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
you may have to spend some time working as a grub before challenging work comes your way
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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
grubbing away at the yard work before the first snow of the season
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Recent Examples of grub
Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
And for grabbing some grub on the cook’s day off, downtown East Hampton’s Citarella Gourmet Market, and the perennially popular eatery Nick & Toni’s are only a bit more than three miles away.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
Mark Bisnow, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2023
No henchmen of adversarial intelligence services or money-grubbing fraudsters are going to abide by such a magnanimous international accord—even if governments or corporations pay it lip service.
—Robert Hackett, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2020
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Noun
There was a spot out beyond my boat dock, no more than a city block offshore, where a goldenrod grub or a corn borer lowered through a hole in the ice into the dark water at the end of a nylon line was as sure to get results as a saucer of cream set in front of a hungry cat.
—Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
And for grabbing some grub on the cook’s day off, downtown East Hampton’s Citarella Gourmet Market, and the perennially popular eatery Nick & Toni’s are only a bit more than three miles away.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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Money-grubbing developers don’t care about residents.
—Mark Bisnow, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2023
No henchmen of adversarial intelligence services or money-grubbing fraudsters are going to abide by such a magnanimous international accord—even if governments or corporations pay it lip service.
—Robert Hackett, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2020
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Keep raw oysters away from ready-to-eat food in the grocery cart, refrigerator, and on cutting boards.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Gray is a journalist specializing in food, drinks and travel.Kevin Gray, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of laborers died during the grueling construction process.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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These projects, which began in earnest in 2017, have caused a large influx of laborers from south Asian countries, with migrants from India, Bangladesh and Nepal being the largest contributors.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The actor-writer-director labored with love for seven years on this mutant hybrid of The Fountainhead, The Conformist and The Godfather movies, and it should be met with an equal amount of awe and admiration.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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His breathing is labored, like he’s got fluid in his lungs, or maybe some broken ribs.Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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What To Know The Neom site in the north of the country houses almost 3,000 workers, according to its website.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit is the latest in a slew of actions the CFPB has taken against companies for mishandling consumer and worker financial accounts.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Except for JuJu Watkins, USC’s players were struggling to find their shot.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The crisis dominated Carter's reelection campaign, while the economy continued to struggle and inflation topped 18%.CBS News, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
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For instance, Sewell-Smith said, finding a distant cousin in Jamaica ‒ which is not uncommon among African Americans because of the slave trade ‒ could be helpful for tracing roots, because Caribbean countries kept national slave lists, while American records were spottier.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Read More: 11 Holidays the World Celebrates in December Evidence suggests that the earliest Junkanoo celebrations, recorded in the Bahamas in the 1820s, were tolerated even though colonial officials feared slave celebrations could lead to a revolt.Sasha C. Wells / Made by History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Transportation Security Administration agents who operate security at airports, as well as air-traffic control workers would be required to work.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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During an appearance on Call Her Daddy, Perry responded to a question about her decision to work with Dr. Luke.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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There are also other different deli sandwiches that Nam Luu describes as homemade down to the bread.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The table was set with slices of watermelon as well as cucumber and tomato salads, and a steamed bread called jin momo resembling Chinese bao.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Grub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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