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
Marlowe stayed on a 1-2 slider from Twins starter Kenta Maeda and hit a hard ground ball up the middle and into center field.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
I know we’re lucky that people let us sleep in their fields, but sleeping on the hard ground brings no real rest.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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