on the grounds that
idiom
: for the reason that : because
Many critics have objected to the proposal on the grounds that it would be too costly.
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Abrego Garcia was released from immigration detention Thursday after Judge Xinis ordered his release on the grounds that the government could not hold him in immigration detention because he was never issued a removal order.
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The Cup teams sued NASCAR in October 2024 on the grounds that the private company was an unlawful monopoly — one that used anti-competitive practices to strengthen itself and weaken the teams.
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Smith’s decision stands in contrast to prior federal rulings in both Florida and New York, where three separate judges denied similar requests on the grounds that grand jury secrecy laws barred any release.
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An employee leasing agreement referenced in the referendum that the board approved in October was not disclosed under a public records request filed by The San Diego Union-Tribune on the grounds that it has not yet been executed.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
The Cup teams sued NASCAR in October 2024 on the grounds that the private company was an unlawful monopoly — one that used anti-competitive practices to strengthen itself and weaken the teams.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Smith’s decision stands in contrast to prior federal rulings in both Florida and New York, where three separate judges denied similar requests on the grounds that grand jury secrecy laws barred any release.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
An employee leasing agreement referenced in the referendum that the board approved in October was not disclosed under a public records request filed by The San Diego Union-Tribune on the grounds that it has not yet been executed.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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“On the grounds that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20grounds%20that. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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