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grinders

noun

plural of grinder

as in submarines

a large sandwich on a long split roll ordered a meatball grinder from the beach's concession stand

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Recent Examples of grinders Rhode Island offers a diverse selection of sandwiches, from classic Italian grinders to vegan options. — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 Revived signs The Cub’s exterior sign, and name, came from a now-defunct Cub Tavern that operated from the 1940s to 1980s where Bar Gernika now serves lamb grinders. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 Some wear bathing suits; some wear stilettos; others have meat grinders for heads. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 In a sport like golf, where grinders like Clark are revered, that sort of head-down, do-the-work attitude may be what ends up appealing to fans. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 The best player in the country this year will undoubtedly be a guard, linebacker or some other less than glamourous position at some less than glamourous school, but only the film grinders will know. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 New items this year include pickle pies, apple donut ham grinders, mango sticky rice refreshers and longanisa cheese curd lumpia. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026 Robert Mynatt, the roastmaster at Volcanica Coffee, says that espresso requires an extremely fine grind, one that many home grinders (primarily blade grinders) are unable to evenly and consistently produce. — Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026 One of those was Louis Sinclair, one of New Zealand’s grinders whose legs were severely damaged in the accident and is still facing a long recovery after extensive surgery and ongoing rehabilitation. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 25 July 2026

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Destined for the Italian Navy, the U212NFS submarines class represents a substantial evolution compared to to its U212A predecessors.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Advanced blue-green optical communications penetrate the water column to communicate with submerged submarines without requiring them to deploy compromise-prone antennas.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of submarines

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Baywatch is, of course, the globally recognizable show about lifeguards patrolling the beaches of LA and Hawaii, which three decades ago made heroes of its stars and creators.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
So, naturally, the current Republican administration is treating today’s Nicaraguan dissidents as heroes and honoring the offer of sanctuary, right?

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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In Korea, Netflix leads the way with domestic streamer TVING a clear second, while Indonesia’s Vidio, which has been profitable since the fourth quarter of last year, leading that market with six million paying subs.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
The firm projects the market will reach a floor of some 53 million subs in 2030, with traditional operators accounting for 27 million video customers—just slightly more than the 26 million subs the vMVPDs are expected to reach in four years’ time.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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