grist

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Recent Examples of grist 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 This in turn produced even more outraged reactions on social media, which were then used as grist for blog posts about the controversy. Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grist
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Noun
  • Consider buying materials in bulk for larger areas to save money.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • But the prolific writer-director’s latest provides an illustration of how the genre became somewhat fossilized via formulaic writing and overexposure even before 1950s television began churning out Western content in bulk.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.
    Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
  • This gap results in untreated conditions and higher health care costs, which contribute to issues such as homelessness and substance abuse.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Addressing these ethical considerations will require engagement from not just developers but also policymakers and committees responsible for upholding responsible AI use companywide to ensure diverse perspectives are considered.
    Rupesh Dabbir, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The potential for building more sophisticated internal AI agents capable of handling multi-step tasks with access to large internal knowledge bases increases.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • On a per capita basis, West Virginia would see the largest Medicaid cut in the nation, if it’s enacted.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The regular army scales by giant pyramids of talent, and overwhelming mass.
    John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In the two years since Tommy Elliott was killed in a mass shooting, Maryanne Elliott’s grief has, in turns, left her aghast and overwhelmed, bewildered and incapacitated, grateful and wanting to die.
    Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While currently limited, this feature could become a staple in the broader gaming world.
    Eammonn Dignam, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • These latest wins show that even during an extended hiatus, the staple of the emo movement is still relevant to what must be a large number of listeners.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Once these conditions are met, Niles expects that investors can return to focusing on fundamentals.
    Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Corning originally was named for the corn kernel-size pellets of salt used to preserve meat in times before refrigeration, but the method today is used to permeate food with flavor.
    Christopher Kimball, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Its kernels are soaked in fragrant pozole and brewed into a hearty breakfast drink known as atole.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Grist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grist. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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