grist

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Recent Examples of grist But becoming grist for hot takes is very much not the point. Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 The pasta is made in-house from flour that’s grown and milled in Pennsylvania from a pre-Revolutionary War grist mill. USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 There is little doubt that a fishing expedition like this will turn up grist for the online outrage mills — grants to support underwater basketweaving by Native American lesbians and the like. Greg Berman, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025 Upholding this recent high-water mark will be tough, but may the show always seem so effortless under duress, and the nominations relevant enough to give it this much grist. Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grist
Noun
  • By this time, Akasha had found a contact willing to sell him jurema bark in bulk.
    Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
  • Acquired in bulk for pennies on the dollar from hospitals and collection agencies, the debt by its very nature belongs to those least able to pay, so there’s no way to request or apply for the relief.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • On a personal level, attorneys may suffer from strained relationships, substance abuse and even suicidal ideation.
    Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • White bread also often contains additives like sugar and salt – substances most of us are already eating too much of.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Florida, for example, prohibits state institutions from giving preferential consideration for employment, admission, or promotion.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • The measure, which would implement much of Trump’s second-term agenda, will now go to the Senate for consideration.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • These human rights groups were nowhere to be seen when these terrorists were violating the human rights of millions of people on a daily basis.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
  • Now, it’s being discussed and measured in people’s bloodwork on a more widespread basis.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • His legacy—and that of the CIA in South Africa—is written in surveillance files, detention cells, and mass graves.
    Time, Time, 22 May 2025
  • Treating dogs as child substitutes and seeking out extreme infantile traits in them raises several ethical concerns that have led to the mass breeding of some unhealthy traits over time.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Leopold’s Ice Cream in Savannah, Georgia, has been a Southern staple since 1919, serving up flavors like lemon custard and rum bisque behind a marble soda fountain counter.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • Like many who grew up in Southern California, Thrifty ice cream was a staple throughout my youth.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The MySQL course provides practical instruction in building and managing databases, and the OpenAI course introduces the fundamentals of working with machine learning models and APIs.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
  • Conclusion: Back To First Principles The most innovative companies are often those that master the fundamentals.
    Aditi Uppal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • When beta-carotene isn't present, the kernels are pale white.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
  • Rather than constantly chasing the newest shiny kernel of knowledge, aim for depth and breadth.
    Dennis Kozak, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

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“Grist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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