break ground
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The developers hope to break ground by the end of the year on the 60-acre facility at a former oil terminal in Bayonne.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The company plans to break ground on a sprawling $1-billion campus near the Long Beach Airport by midyear.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
This year, Prologis expects to break ground on between $4 billion and $5 billion in new developments, with data centers accounting for approximately 40% of the projected value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Family members loaned Thang four glittering one-luong bars -- a standard Vietnamese unit equivalent to 1.2 troy ounces -- to break ground on his house in 2022.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Because tobacco seeds require loads of water for them to break ground, many farmers plant nursery beds by the dambos where they can easily water them daily.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
