hard ground
Americannoun
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The other, a Flea Bottom orphan taken in by a drunken hedge knight, spent most of his life sleeping on the hard ground.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Roch Cholowsky made a slick play in the seventh, fielding a hard ground ball to his left and throwing to first off-balance from behind second to help reliever Jack O’Connor toss a scoreless inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2025
Often too sleepy to fly, the insects crash into the hard ground or almond trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
Seattle scored three runs in the first inning off Angels starter Patrick Sandoval, capitalizing on Mike Moustakas’ misplay of Julio Rodriguez’s hard ground ball to third base.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
The sound of the approaching grain teams was louder, thud of big hooves on hard ground, drag of brakes and the jingle of trace chains.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
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