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hard ground

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noun

  1. an etching ground applied to the surface of a plate held over a small flame and spread by a dabber or brayer.


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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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