on the ground

phrase

: at the scene of action

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Tourists blamed news coverage for the sense that American politics is divisive but said the reality on the ground felt different. ABC News, 18 July 2026 In Victor Aragon’s 1 minute 48 second video, Hurtado-Cariaco and the agents are seen through a window wrestling on the ground. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 The man questioned by police earlier allegedly appeared to throw 10 punches at the man on the ground and three knee strikes or kicks, according to the arrest reports. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 Keeping your left leg straight and the ball of the left foot on the ground, bend your right knee and draw it into your chest. Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the ground

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“On the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ground. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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