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
Rodriguez smashed a hard ground ball through the left side for a single with a 112-mph exit velocity.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Outside were Golgotha sounds of strong men digging holes for upright timbers in hard, hard ground.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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