Recent Examples on the WebWhether the subject is a noble lion, long a symbol of Ethiopia, or a humble gristmill, Engida Hawke’s pictures possess a strong sense of place.—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 May 2023 So, yes, the British monarchy is strange and outdated and an endless gristmill for tabloid gossip.—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023 His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste.—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 12 July 2021 Fun fact: it's filmed inside a gristmill from the 1800s.—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 5 Jan. 2022 Those who survive are grizzled veterans who evangelize the gristmill of the tech mindset.—The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021 Their plan was to build a gristmill to grind wheat into flour, giving the tobacco industry a run for its money.—Janet Barber, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2021 The water wheels of Virginia’s last gristmill still turn in the village of Aldie, while Middleburg, often referred to as America’s horse and hunt country capital, is an equestrian’s paradise.—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021 Stitt later took a little tour of McEwen’s gristmill operation, and he was sold.—Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2021
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