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grate

[greyt] / greɪt /




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"If you just need to grate some cheese over pasta, there are alternatives," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

There is no shame in Gyllenhaal’s game, and her honest excitement to dabble with references and emotion is refreshing, even when these moments grate.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

You can use it as is or grate ginger into it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

“There’s a steel grate, and the water runs underneath the grate, underneath the tunnel, below PCH, and right onto the sand and right out into the bay. This is a real public hazard.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Cracks spiderweb out from an indent near the sewer grate.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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