hit the ground
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: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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The only way participants can be eliminated is if they’re thrown over the top rope and both of their feet hit the ground.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Abraham couldn’t really ask for a better run of matches to hit the ground running.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham will have to hit the ground running in his new position.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Cheffers also said that a replay review showed that the ball did not hit the ground.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Abraham couldn’t really ask for a better run of matches to hit the ground running.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham will have to hit the ground running in his new position.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Cheffers also said that a replay review showed that the ball did not hit the ground.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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