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hard ground

American  

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

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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