How to Use on the ground in a Sentence
on the ground
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The main gift shop on the ground floor is worth a stop as well.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
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All six people on the plane and two on the ground were killed.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
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The video ends with the man still on the ground under deputies.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
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Bend your knees to squat, then place your palms on the ground in front of your feet.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026
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Maria put on a mask against the putrid smell and lay down on the ground.
—Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026
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His second step is much wider and remains on the ground for longer.
—Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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In the video, she is seen on the ground as an officer is pulling her hair.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
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Hamid dove on the ground after hearing a drone whiz by overhead.
—Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
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Residents have to sweep away the dead ones on the ground day after day.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
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New Atlas is on the ground at this year's record-breaking event.
—David Szondy july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
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As the fires rage on, firefighters on the ground are grieving their dead.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
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Both agencies have used drones to search for potential threats on the ground and in the sky.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
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Her feet, in slip-on sandals, rested on the ground near a blue toddler-size chair.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
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All 259 aboard were killed, along with 11 locals on the ground.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
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The footage showed the man on the ground with one hand behind his back as the two agents surrounded him.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 July 2026
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There is no longer an excuse for not spending real time on the ground and in the details.
—Doug Scott, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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The video shows Castro on the ground as the deputy checked on his wounded colleague.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
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Early on, its influence was far greater online than on the ground.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026
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Deputies also found a drone controller on the ground, near the passenger side of the car.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
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The small spaces between leaves will dapple patterns of the eclipse phase on the ground.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
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Bayne and Kross toast to them before dropping their glasses of beer on the ground.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
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When the alley wall was clean, only about a third of cyclists dropped the flyer on the ground.
—Antonio Garrido, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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There was a riot of noise, the yaps and yelps of a hound pack fighting an animal on the ground.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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After the play, Lasko could not get up and remained on the ground in the outfield.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
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Keeping your left leg straight and the ball of the left foot on the ground, bend your right knee and draw it into your chest.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026
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Aircraft dropped fire retardant and water on hot spots to slow the fire’s spread and help crews on the ground.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
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Achane had success on the ground behind a strong effort by the offensive line.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
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In general, you should be seated in a chair with your feet on the ground when taking a reading.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
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So far, the reality on the ground in Gaza remains far from this road map.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
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Here’s a look at some of the main clauses of the agreement and the situation on the ground.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
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