Sentence examples for ground for much of from inspiring English sources

It has been contested ground for much of the last six months.

Murray struggled with his consistency off the ground for much of the match, making an uncharacteristic 16 unforced errors with his forehand and 24 with his backhand.

Three years ago he became president of New York's New School University, which includes the Parsons School of Design, breeding ground for much of the American fashion industry.

Michigan State did not throw a pass in the third quarter and stayed on the ground for much of the fourth, too.

Termez, the staging ground for much of the Soviet Union's war matériel in its campaign in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989, is an ancient trade city that the Soviets' converted into a modern supply point.

After barely holding ground for much of the past year, al-Nusra recently seized large chunks of territory near the Turkish border, reasserting itself as a power player at the expense of non-jihadist groups.

Tanker aircraft were grounded for much of the day by winds and intense smoke.

Aerial tankers were grounded for much of the day Sunday because of the high winds and poor visibility, forest service officials said.

By 08 00, the rebellion was entirely dismantled, having succeeded in holding the palace grounds for much of the night but failing to find the recordings.

"This was ground zero for much of the bohemian and countercultural revolution of the 20th century".

Through the center of the neighborhood is the Prospect Expressway, which connects Ocean Parkway in southern Brooklyn to the Belt Parkway and the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel to Manhattan, it is partly below ground level for much of its length in the neighborhood.