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Digital technology has long been fertile ground for new English idioms, with terms such as “reboot,” “bandwidth” and “downtime” entering the popular lexicon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It sits along the Selma-to-Montgomery route, the ground the 1965 voting rights march crossed on its way to the Capitol.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"A politician in Europe is someone who knows how to seek compromises, find common ground, understand the public mood, and adapt to it."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The ground floor features an open great room with a wood-paneled ceiling and a wall of bifold glass doors, which open to a landscaped conversation area.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Well, actually… It was odd. The Flash wasn’t red or gray. I was so freaked out by what I saw when the boy hit the ground, I forgot that part.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Outside of the main residence, the grounds of the property are just as attention-grabbing, featuring a spread of entertaining spaces, including covered patios and open-air lounges, all of which offer staggering coastline views.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
In May, at a company proving grounds in Michigan, Kuniskis unveiled a new line of what Ram called “muscle trucks,” all powered by Hemis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Their population of about 20,000 Russian citizens lives in a harsh climate, but the islands have mineral deposits including gold and silver, and rich fishing grounds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
But, ultimately, he settled on Great Park — the training grounds home to the U.S. men’s national team during the 2026 World Cup — for his first taste of an off-campus preseason camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“All these empty graves just for show. Marvellers scared of death, scared of their own shadows,” she said, thinking of the proper burial grounds in the Underworld.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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