on the grounds that
idiom
: for the reason that : because
Many critics have objected to the proposal on the grounds that it would be too costly.
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On Wednesday afternoon, the DNC announced that the party had voted to approve Free’s challenge by a 294-99 margin, and would hold new elections on the grounds that the Feb. 1 vote had violated its rules.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim’s primary victories in 2019 and 2023 were both challenged in court on the grounds that absentee ballot fraud skewed the results.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
The state’s highest court reversed that decision on the grounds that the rights of the accused are more important than the deterrence of defense misconduct.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
The stakes are high: the Alliance wants to place the city’s homelessness programs into receivership, effectively removing control from Mayor Karen Bass, on the grounds that the city is not meeting its legal obligations for providing such services.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim’s primary victories in 2019 and 2023 were both challenged in court on the grounds that absentee ballot fraud skewed the results.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
The state’s highest court reversed that decision on the grounds that the rights of the accused are more important than the deterrence of defense misconduct.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
The stakes are high: the Alliance wants to place the city’s homelessness programs into receivership, effectively removing control from Mayor Karen Bass, on the grounds that the city is not meeting its legal obligations for providing such services.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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“On the grounds that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20grounds%20that. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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