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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Among the earliest actions the administration took against Harvard was canceling hundreds of grants awarded to researchers on the grounds that the school had not done enough to address harassment of Jewish students on its campus.
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Dollar General is seeking $14.8 million in damages from Yang Ming on the grounds that the ocean carrier allegedly failed to provide the retailer with the sufficient cargo space agreed upon ahead of a yearlong contract.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
Some of those claims were dismissed by a judge in 2024, but the lawsuit was still ordered to move forward; in June, however, Lizzo filed an appeal aimed at shutting it down for good on the grounds that the dancers’ claims clashed with her First Amendment rights.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Ogles does so on the grounds that Mamdani, in a rap song of all places, praised the leadership of the Holy Land Foundation, men who were convicted in federal court of providing material support to Hamas.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Dollar General is seeking $14.8 million in damages from Yang Ming on the grounds that the ocean carrier allegedly failed to provide the retailer with the sufficient cargo space agreed upon ahead of a yearlong contract.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
Some of those claims were dismissed by a judge in 2024, but the lawsuit was still ordered to move forward; in June, however, Lizzo filed an appeal aimed at shutting it down for good on the grounds that the dancers’ claims clashed with her First Amendment rights.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Ogles does so on the grounds that Mamdani, in a rap song of all places, praised the leadership of the Holy Land Foundation, men who were convicted in federal court of providing material support to Hamas.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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