grind on
verb
ground on; grinding on; grinds on
: to continue for a long time
The war ground on for many more months.
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Heating your home and cooking food with natural gas are also likely to cost more as the war grinds on.
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Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
American militia sought revenge for these raids, skeptical of Christian Indians’ claims of neutrality as the war ground on.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
And while international attention is focused on the crisis in the Middle East, Putin may find Western policymakers are distracted from Ukraine, where the war continues to grind on.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Heating your home and cooking food with natural gas are also likely to cost more as the war grinds on.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
American militia sought revenge for these raids, skeptical of Christian Indians’ claims of neutrality as the war ground on.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
And while international attention is focused on the crisis in the Middle East, Putin may find Western policymakers are distracted from Ukraine, where the war continues to grind on.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Heating your home and cooking food with natural gas are also likely to cost more as the war grinds on.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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