How to Use hit the ground in a Sentence
hit the ground
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Jonathan claimed to have been walking ahead of his father at the time of the fall and said he was alerted to the accident after hearing stones hit the ground.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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The bullet missed the dog, hit the ground and ricocheted into a residence, officials said.
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Mark Price
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
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All three coaches expressed their excitement about the rising level of competition in the Pac-12 and the fact that Boise State will have to hit the ground running this fall.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
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Around 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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By the end of January, Mamdani named close political ally Rafael Espinal — a former State Assemblyman and City Council Member — as MOME commissioner, and by the end of February, Espinal hit the ground running.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
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