ground plan

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Recent Examples of ground plan Another researcher, Stéphane Potier, tackled Ulrich von Ensingen’s early-15th-century ground plan of an octagonal tower at Strasbourg. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026 Room for Disagreement Faragasso, of the Institute for Science and International Security, argued a Special Operations ground plan would be far too dangerous and complex, making the option less likely for the US. Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Mar. 2026 In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures. Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023 The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me. Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023 Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023 The keep-it-in-the-ground plan would require billions of dollars in appropriations from Congress -- and the administration just recently lost a bid in Congress to spend $3 billion buying oil for the government’s strategic reserve. Sheela Tobben, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground plan
Noun
  • He’s pivoted nicely from relying on Aemond and Vhagar to a plan that involves sowing chaos and propping up a challenger by, among other things, printing new money with the challenger’s face on it.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Most recently, a flurry of appeals from several governments — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar — dissuaded Trump from following through on a plan to collect fees from ships transiting the strait.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Sometimes in big matches, being afraid of taking a risk is the riskiest strategy of all.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Even on a team with world-class strikers and wingers, Mbappe oftentimes felt like the sole focus of Spain’s defensive strategy.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Nicole Kidman is serving up the aesthetic blueprint for the ultimate European summer, from embracing power suiting in Wimbledon’s Royal Box to showing off her natural blonde curls while jet-setting out of Ibiza.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop more sneakers and dresses inspired by Kylie Kelce’s outfit blueprint below.
    Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • The program allows people who make sizable investments in a country to apply for citizenship.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • This year’s tour is themed Lost Islands of Tiki, and will encompass eight home bars, two of which are new to the program.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • In general, most experts agree that for a foreign vote-changing scheme to work, spooks would have to get physical access to the casting and counting systems used in thousands of different locations scattered around the country.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
  • The scheme also aims to start environmental education activities in schools so that sharks will come to be seen as part of the region’s natural heritage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The update of SeaWorld’s existing master plan, which dates to 2002, allows for up to 60 fireworks shows a year.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Future phases of the master plan community include a Home2Suites by Hilton, retail, restaurants and other commercial opportunities.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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“Ground plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20plan. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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