groundwork

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Mr Graham said he and his co-accused were the "best of pals" in September 2023, with Mr Carruthers often working for his groundworks firm with tasks including felling trees.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

Macauley Owen, a groundworks engineer from Anglesey, died in hospital on 6 January 2023 after he was hit on the head by the rear gate of a tractor trailer.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024

That would be quite the surprise—and an achievement that he could share with Biden, since Biden and his team have laid the groundworks for such a deal in negotiations with Israel, Egypt, and Qatar.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024

The discovery was made during groundworks for the rocket launch site on the Lamba Ness peninsula in Unst.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

The groundworks of philosophy were tested, the bases of religious faith examined.

From A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 by Notestein, Wallace