ground floor
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But guessing which companies will initiate their first dividend can be a way to get in on the ground floor.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Spanish, British and Canadian investors, among others, thought they were getting in on the ground floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
On the ground floor, the building’s open-air male and female changing rooms will merge into one larger indoor gender-neutral area with private changing rooms and toilet stalls, Kingsnorth said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
The flat - not far from Inverness city centre - had its own private entrance on the ground floor.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
It honestly crossed my mind, but John lived on the ground floor and a dozen people were seated at a picnic table ten feet away.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
