à terre
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of à terre
Borrowed into English from French around 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Despite life-saving efforts, Waters was later pronounced dead Monday at a Terre Haute hospital.
From Seattle Times
David Moore, the founder of Michelin-star restaurant Pied à Terre, said he had already told one customer who had a £95 voucher for a 10-course menu, that their meal would now cost £105.
From BBC
"Anecdotally, I have a lot of pals saying they are opening up restaurants and they are expecting their 18 employees to come back and only 12 turn up," The Pied à Terre founder said.
From BBC
David Moore, the founder of Pied à Terre in London, said he decided to halt the restaurant's lunchtime menu to "preserve" his depleted workforce.
From BBC
The results of an autopsy performed Monday at a Terre Haute hospital are pending.
From Washington Times
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