cover the ground

phrase

variants or cover ground
: to deal with a subject or assignment in a particular manner
The new book covers a lot of ground.

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“Cover the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20the%20ground. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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