ear to the ground
Example Sentences
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When Curran took the job, his background included more time wearing an earpiece than keeping his ear to the ground in Washington’s budgeting and political squabbles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
No-one can know for sure until next year starts, but the Verstappens have their ear to the ground and are concerned.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
But I give her this: There’s no one like her that had their ear to the ground and knew everything before anybody else.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023
Not so, says BJP leader Nadda who says politicians must keep their ear to the ground.
From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023
The Laughing Man was one for keeping an ear to the ground, and in no time at all he had picked up the bandits’ most valuable trade secrets.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
