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Recent Examples of grist
But Trump’s dim views of Gaza as a permanent home for Palestinians was certain to provide grist for far-right allies of the Israeli leader, who have called on Netanyahu to abandon the temporary truce that was struck last month.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
The singer’s pile-ups and pile-ons of bad news over the last few years are the sort that would throw anybody for a loop, never mind make for unbelievable songwriting grist.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Those are just intermediary steps that are merely grist for the mill.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
My encounters with dancing baseball players and rotating snow brooms were not grist for the mill of public discussion; this experience was unique to me.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
The singer’s pile-ups and pile-ons of bad news over the last few years are the sort that would throw anybody for a loop, never mind make for unbelievable songwriting grist.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Those are just intermediary steps that are merely grist for the mill.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
My encounters with dancing baseball players and rotating snow brooms were not grist for the mill of public discussion; this experience was unique to me.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grist
Noun
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Yun Hai, a specialty food shop in New York City, buys directly from rice farms, soy sauce breweries and mills in Taiwan, then ships the goods over in bulk, supplying grocery stores and restaurants across the country.—
Kim Severson,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Nintendo's new console is still noticeably short of Steam Deck-level bulk, coming in about 17 percent lighter (and a bit less wide and thick) than Valve's handheld.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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Whalers also brought spermaceti, a waxy substance that comes from a sperm whale’s head and is used to produce candles and lubricants for precision machinery like watches and clocks.—
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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But once Mulaney talked his wife Olivia Munn into giving him the cash because he’s not allowed to have more than $300 in cash due to his past issues with substance abuse, the manager then requested $100,000 and finally the Everybody’s Live crew began to notice the red flags.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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In an event where wind is not a consideration, Cathedral Catholic’s Jocelyn Gibson edged Patrick Henry’s Miriam Aguirre in the girls 1,600 at UC.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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However, there are several considerations to keep in mind when amending soil.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs took the lead in the fifth on Justin Turner’s two-out, pinch-hit, infield single with the bases loaded.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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On a two-year basis, employment numbers are down 0.2 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
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Jenkins experienced the power of Fred Rogers’ mass audience almost immediately.—
Gayle F. Wald,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Since a trailer's mass also factors into things, the exact range hit will differ with each case (and the weather) in practice.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The show was a Saturday morning staple for kids in the ’70s, especially via syndication.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Striped patterns, a brand staple, will also be featured throughout the collection.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead, try the Complete 2025 Cybersecurity Developer and IT Super Skills Bundle for a comprehensive breakdown of cybersecurity fundamentals.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Once these conditions are met, Niles expects that investors can return to focusing on fundamentals.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The initial test went well: the team successfully popped a single kernel wrapped in aluminum foil with a ten-watt laser.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Indian atta is stone-ground, meaning the wheat kernels are crushed between millstones into a fine powder.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appétit,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Grist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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