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  • past participle of grind.
  • past tense form of grind.
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ground

[ground] / graʊnd /






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“When I think of combating crime, I’m thinking … more boots on the ground, hiring more officers to tackle the crime or some type of undercover work.”

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Anthony Woods broke free for a 53-yard touchdown run on the Bruins’ final possession for his second touchdown of the game and UCLA’s sixth — all on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Dawadi quickly ordered an evacuation, and teachers hurried hundreds of students from classrooms to higher ground.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

It started regaining some lost ground that decade as developers set out to revive the waterfront.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

She didn’t push, and we drove home to the sound of the wipers wiping away the misty fog that was rolling along the ground.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Work to add a padel court and luxury car garage hit the brakes after a survey found several species of bat, including the common pipistrelle and soprano pipistrelles, foraging in the grounds.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

"We are talking about opportunities for a new chance for irregular migrants which cannot return to their home country today, and that have no legal grounds to be in our countries," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Texas has regulations favorable to autonomous vehicles, making it one of the preferred testing grounds for many such services already in operation, such as Waymo and Zoox, or in trials, such as Motional.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

And Anthropic has restricted access to its cyber tool Mythos on the grounds that it is too powerful to fall into the wrong hands.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The last thing I need is someone tossing coffee grounds in the garbage and permanently ruining the evidence.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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