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
Whatever hope the solar system may offer, all real wars come down to hard ground truths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025
Instead, Taylor Trammell hit a hard ground ball to first baseman Jose Abreu, who stepped on the bag for the second out and fired to second.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
"You'll miss that bed when we're sleeping on the cold hard ground, I promise you."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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