the ground
noun
: the surface of the earth
An apple fell to the ground.
The flight was watched by many observers on the ground.
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The charging documents showed that Lunn restrained the victim in a bear hug, pinning her arms to her sides, and forced her to the ground behind a quad bench in an overgrown garden area.
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Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Their passing on the ground and movement was perfect.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The functionality of the human on the ground and the mecha themselves do also look more involved, though.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Uribe used his patrol car to knock Childers and his motorcycle to the ground, prosecutors said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
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Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Their passing on the ground and movement was perfect.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The functionality of the human on the ground and the mecha themselves do also look more involved, though.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Uribe used his patrol car to knock Childers and his motorcycle to the ground, prosecutors said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
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“The ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ground. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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