How to Use on the ground in a Sentence
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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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The via ferrata stays open as long as there is no snow on the ground.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 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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This happens when the fruit is left on the ground too long and begins to spoil.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 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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Firefighters were fighting the blaze on the ground and by air.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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Teams on the ground should be trained to the same expectations.
—Jeffery Khoury, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 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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The person, on the ground at that point, did not appear to be moving.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 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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The rear doors of two of the vans were open and large black items could be seen scattered on the ground nearby.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
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But there are still plenty of people on the ground trying to help out, and there’s more to do.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 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 Salukis had just 29 yards on the ground against Illinois.
—Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 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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Edgewater driving the ball on the ground to start the third quarter.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 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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Two roaches were on the ground behind a cookline chest freezer.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 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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