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“Firefighters on the ground are experiencing some extremely steep and rugged terrain mixed with hot, dry temperatures and winds that are pretty variable,” Cal Fire Battalian Chief Josh Silveira said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Even though his house was essentially just a hole in the ground, Chris said, it was still looted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
This change allowed for more efficient locomotion, reducing drag as the body moved across the ground.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Joe Root returns as full-time captain on his home ground of Headingley, while Marcus Trescothick will act as interim head coach before Stephen Fleming takes charge for the winter tour of South Africa.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The air is cool, crisper than normal, but the ground isn’t wet, and her backyard is . . . not her backyard.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Ospreys are migratory birds which journey from wintering grounds in west Africa to Europe in the spring to breed.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Two years ago, five mobile sea view lodges were built on the grounds of the Sea Marge Hotel at Overstrand, near Cromer.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The president has weighed in on paving stones, marble, flagpoles and other aesthetic details around the White House as he reshapes the presidential grounds.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Army is expanding access to its test ranges and proving grounds to get new weapons to the battlefield more quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Government funding for the Glitch Initiative continued to pour in daily, and the grounds showed it.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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