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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But the federal government’s report determined the Trump administration should rescind the jeopardized money on the grounds that the California rail authority has broken the terms of the two grant agreements. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025 In early February, the Justice Department dropped the charges against Adams on the grounds that the case would distract him from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement in New York City, a move that led a raft of prosecutors to resign in protest. Ben Adler, USA Today, 10 June 2025 People who are indicted for crimes in cases that Ms. Pirro approves could challenge their charges on the grounds that she was improperly appointed. Charlie Savage, New York Times, 10 May 2025 On Wednesday afternoon, the DNC announced that the party had voted to approve Free’s challenge by a 294-99 margin, and would hold new elections on the grounds that the Feb. 1 vote had violated its rules. David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the grounds that

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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 2 Jul. 2025.

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