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as in park
the area around and belonging to a building
an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds
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as in reason
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing
evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease
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as in predicates
to find a basis
you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
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The park where my husband and I once held hands and smelled the eucalyptus, and, in a place that is now just a memory, were young.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Meanwhile, the Beavers were married in December, less than a year after getting engaged, at a park in North Carolina.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The scientists also found earlier studies of sediment layers from lakes in Germany’s Eifel region, noting that sunlight was greatly reduced around this time.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Unfiltered vinegar often has a cloudy appearance with sediment at the bottom of the bottle, and is likely to start changing in flavor, appearance, and acidity level after a bottle is opened.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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The reason for the delay, says Goswell, was due to Lush’s lack of experience with electronics.—
Victoria Turk,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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One reason for this is that the series was shot on the streets of New York, unusual at the time.—
Glynnis MacNicol,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2025
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Summers recalled in her deposition, prompting her to realize the same.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Both sides also still need to conduct approximately 50 depositions prior to trial, the attorneys wrote.—
Sean Emery,
Orange County Register,
16 Jan. 2025
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The motive was still being investigated Friday, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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No cartel faction has claimed responsibility, nor have any messages been left at the scene to indicate the motive.—
Keegan Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Role of Leadership in Cybersecurity In today’s business environment, the responsibility for cybersecurity rests squarely with leadership.—
Andrew Hay,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Located 50 minutes away from Rome and perched on ancient hilltops that are 700 meters above sea level, the property rests on eight hectares of land.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In that game, Hurts completed 27 passes for 304 yards and one touchdown.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rookie Xavier Worthy led the way with six receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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But because of all the silt and sand and gravel, the water moves very slowly, only about a foot a day – a mile in 15 years.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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The rush of water carried some silt and old algae with it, resulting in a temporary loss of water quality, a spokesperson for the Klamath River Restoration Corporation said.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA TODAY,
2 Sep. 2024
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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