How to Use break ground in a Sentence
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Ahlquist said his goal is to break ground on Heritage Square in early 2027.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
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Depending on when construction ends up breaking ground, the consumer show may have to find a new home in the future.
—Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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State backs fusion The company expects to break ground on the facility before the end of the year.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
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In 2025, Whiteville broke ground on a downtown park that will include an amphitheater, walking path, and pond.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
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The stadium broke ground last August and is expected to open sometime in 2028.
—Vince Basada july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
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The building broke ground in 1959, according to the New York Times and Reuters.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2026
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The project is slated to break ground in late summer of this year, and expected to be ready to provide shelter for families in 2027.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
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Back in April, the chain broke ground on a two-million-square-foot distribution center near Phoenix, set to open in 2028.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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The developers will next prepare construction drawings and take other steps in anticipation of breaking ground in about two years.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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Scheppegrell and his neighbors argue developers should work out parking details before breaking ground.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
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While the Stones were being painted as genuine threats to society, the Beatles were breaking ground with their album Sgt.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
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The family purchased the property in 2020 and spent years preparing the land before breaking ground on the house earlier this year.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
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The building garnered buzz across town, particularly for breaking ground in an area that is still recovering from the effects of Covid-19.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
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But now, two schools are under construction, a library is set to break ground this summer, and a mega sports complex called Zebulon is expected to bring restaurants, shops and a hotel to the area.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 July 2026
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Magazine made the case that, realistically, some of the projects in the city’s current capital improvement plan won’t break ground for many years — and, therefore, don’t need funding right now.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
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This new location, which broke ground in November 2024, will be located in Collin County.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
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Construction broke ground in March 2025 and Kaiser says that the medical center is scheduled to open in 2029.
—Vince Basada july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
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The building is the former Pfizer building, which broke ground in 1959, according to The New York Times.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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Besides demands for new, better or more frequent service in their districts, the Red Line Extension, which broke ground earlier this year, was also a hot topic.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
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The world’s largest Wally’s is set to break ground in Independence in the coming months, with construction expected to conclude in 2027.
—Ilana Arougheti july 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
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The building is the former Pfizer building, which broke ground in 1959, according to the New York Times and Reuters.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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The company is poised to become the leading developer of US supertalls after the 985-foot Delano breaks ground.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
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Casa Familiar broke ground on its community land trust development in San Ysidro, called Avanzando, last October.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
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Donny Wu and Tommy Zheng, the wife-and-husband duo who own Hush Sushi Kitchen and Bar are planning to break ground on the new restaurant in the first week of August.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act gave developers until July 4th to break ground and lock in billions of dollars in federal tax credits.
—Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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An entirely new district is taking shape just north of West Seventh Street with the Westside Village development breaking ground in February.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
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In May, PulteGroup broke ground on its Carolina Ridge neighborhood project, intended to add 1,110 homes to Midland.
—Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
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Learning Resources has broken ground on a new 700,000-square-foot facility in Vernon Hills that will serve as hand2mind’s primary distribution center.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
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The Dresden facility, partly motivated by European semiconductor sovereignty concerns, broke ground in 2024.
—Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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Boise’s newest garage broke ground Thursday on Jefferson Street, promising parking and public spaces next to the Treasure Valley YMCA’s flagship downtown campus.
—Mark Dee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
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