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 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 Season in Layers Adjacent to tasting and adjusting, seasoning in layers encourages cooks to keep those salt pigs and pepper grinders handy. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026 Truly excellent drip coffee makers for the multiple mugs a day crowd from Technivorm, coffee grinders from Oxo, and travel cups from Zojirushi. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026 Bungie also then nerfed Cradle progression so players felt the ladder had been pulled up from behind the early grinders. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Actually, these are anything but those same White Sox that wallowed in all that misery the last three years — but rather a team of young, energetic grinders, the product of a near-total roster overhaul by general manager Chris Getz. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 Between the metropolitan cathedral and presidential palace, Juan Carlos, one of the city’s many organ grinders, says tourists are starting to arrive from the world over. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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  1. submarines
  2. heroes
  3. subs
Noun
  • Yet Ukraine still managed to fight back, damaging or sinking more than two dozen Russian ships and submarines, mostly by firing missiles from the Ukrainian mainland.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its findings could also guide the design of submarines, polar bases, oil rigs, refugee camps, and other isolated environments.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of submarines
Noun
  • More G-men arrive as the three find their way outside, and our heroes appear to be trapped until an unlikely ally rolls up in a minivan, urging them to get in.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The story follows ancient creatures appearing in the modern world, prompting heroes from different countries to confront a rising darkness threatening the region.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of heroes
Noun
  • The last of the new subs isn’t due to join the fleet until 2038.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For the third quarter, Spotify predicted 305 million premium subs and 788 million MAUs, as well as operating income of €​670 million and revenue of €​5 billion.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of subs

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