off the ground
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Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden star in the black comedy/crime thriller set in Australia as co-dependent siblings willing to do anything to get their spray-tan business off the ground.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
But a second place finally gets the Australian's season off the ground, and gives McLaren their first 2026 podium, after he had failed to start the first two races.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The cost of setting up a processing system to recover these byproducts often overwhelms their market, so domestic production likely won’t get off the ground without government support.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, advocates and developers involved in successful community solar projects in California say they were difficult to get off the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
He picked a stocking cap off the ground and set it askew on his hair, then turned to her with wide blue eyes.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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