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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Two days later, news of the alleged State Farm scheme broke and five days after that Drummond filed a motion to intervene in the case on the grounds that RICO laws were being violated.
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
And now, the FBI refuses to cooperate with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on the grounds that the federal government is the supreme agency.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty and has moved to dismiss the case on the grounds that the prosecution is selective and vindictive.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Maxwell previously appealed her conviction on the grounds that a nonprosecution agreement Epstein reached with authorities in Florida should apply to her case in New York.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
And now, the FBI refuses to cooperate with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on the grounds that the federal government is the supreme agency.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty and has moved to dismiss the case on the grounds that the prosecution is selective and vindictive.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Maxwell previously appealed her conviction on the grounds that a nonprosecution agreement Epstein reached with authorities in Florida should apply to her case in New York.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
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