as in grinding (out)
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
after hours of brainstorming, the writers finally thrashed out an extended story arc for the sitcom
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The American playwright, director and author has spent years developing a body of work that refuses easy categorization, blending psychological tension, live experimental music, philosophy and raw urban storytelling into something that feels genuinely its own.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Now, in its third life as the Experimental Group’s second Balearic bolthole (the first being the Menorca Experimental), and a decade after the group opened its hugely popular Experimental Beach Club at southern Ibiza's Ses Salinas, the brand is slowly forging its footing on the White Isle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hema listened to jazz music and attended dance concerts, forging intentional connections with Chicago’s modern dance scene — including a decades-long kinship with the Dance Center’s founder, Shirley Mordine.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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More experienced runners can gradually increase the running intervals, working up to four or six minutes of running with a one-minute walk break.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Webtoon Productions has been working up titles from both platforms for film and TV, per our recent feature on the development and production unit, which is run by industry vet David Madden.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Citi has also been investing in Charlotte through four affordable housing projects, creating or preserving over 630 units, Stein said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lamps and fittings in bedrooms can easily be dimmed using an iPad, creating more theatrical mood settings than a stage lighting console.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Aponte’s predecessor Kevin Abrams was the Giants‘ salary cap lead in previous years, most memorably hammering out the early versions of Daniel Jones’ contract extension in the lobby of the JW Marriott here in March 2023.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Artificial intelligence, real money When actors and studios arrived at the bargaining table this week to start hammering out the next SAG-AFTRA contract, a key figure in the conversation was not in the room.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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This pair from Baleaf is made with an ultra-soft, four-way stretch fabric that is fit for lounging and working out.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sam remembers that redshirt year, working out with one of the student managers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Thrashing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrashing%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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