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But production crews, lured by the midcentury style and gritty vibe, kept coming.

Singleton scored an Oscar nomination for directing for his gritty coming-of-age drama set in South Los Angeles.

The gritty manner in which she beat world number 10 Emma Navarro in the Miami second round answered some of the sceptics.

Scoring in a variety of ways, the gritty guard scored 20 points.

To be sure, there are those who like their mysteries dark and — ugh — “gritty.”