on the ground

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on the ground

  1. Directly in an area of interest or active operations; in the field.
    • 2023 July 15, Brooks Barnes, quoting Fran Drescher, “In Hollywood, the Strikes Are Just Part of the Problem”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      “It’s so obvious that he has no clue as to what is really happening on the ground,” she added.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on,‎ the,‎ ground.

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