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ground game

British

noun

game animals, such as hares or deer, found on the earth's surface: distinguished from game birds

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“There was no process here, no ground game, which takes months and months of preparation,” said Aaron David Miller, a Middle East expert who has advised several presidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Under especial scrutiny is Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, the public face of Trump’s deportation ground game.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

He focused on living costs facing ordinary New Yorkers, building support through his informal personal style, social media savvy and a massive canvassing ground game.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Even though they don’t have a top-tier running back, try to establish something of a ground game against a defense that has done a poor job of stopping the run the past two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

A rabbit leaped up, and within seconds Frightful was on the ground, game in her talons.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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