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View synonyms for break ground

break ground

  1. Take the first steps for a new venture; advance beyond previous achievements. For example, Jeff is breaking new ground in intellectual property law . [Early 1700s]

  2. Begin digging into the earth for new construction of some kind. For example, When will they break ground for the town hall? This usage alludes to breaking up the land with a plow. [Early 1700s]



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Example Sentences

The city plans to break ground next month to start construction of new facilities at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys.

CIM hopes to break ground on the project next year and complete it by 2028, Kuba said.

In November, the University of South Florida will break ground on a 35,000-seat on-campus stadium that is projected to cost $340 million.

Continuum Partners hopes to break ground later next year, a timeline accelerated by a special designation fast-tracking any litigation filed under state environmental laws.

To keep legislators on their side, federal officials would imply that a project in their district would break ground soon, as long as Congress continued approving appropriations.

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