How to Use hit the ground in a Sentence

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• This is the best way to hit the ground running in Ohio.
  — cleveland, 15 Jan. 2023
• Banks had Nabers blanketed, and the ball hit the ground.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
• Aries March 21 – April 19 Get ready to hit the ground running!
  — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
• But the best way to fight jet lag is to just hit the ground running on day one.
  — Sarah Rappaport, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2023
• The San Diego native heard the guns, saw the muzzle flashes, smelled the cordite and hit the ground.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023
• But once the plane’s wheels hit the ground, the man next to him appeared to try to jump from the still fast-moving plane.
  — Paula Hancocks, CNN, 9 June 2023
• This means new players can hit the ground running right off the bat.
  — cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023
• The men hit the ground as the blast hit, the smell of cordite and dust going deep into their nostrils.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
• McBride had to reach back for the ball, then managed to stretch the ball over the goal line before his knees hit the ground.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
• Dirt and dust are seen flying as bullets hit the ground around her.
  — Paul P. Murphy, CNN, 9 Oct. 2023
• The Vikings are counting on Darnold being ready to hit the ground running in the opener.
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
• The season appeared to hit the ground with a thud when Cousins went down with a torn Achilles in Week 8 against the Packers.
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• This would make the cannonball fall but never hit the ground.
  — WIRED, 20 Jan. 2023
• Napoli hit the ground running, squeezing the Rossoneri into their own 18-yard box in the first 15 minutes of the game.
  — Daniele Proch, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
• Johnson hit the ground hard after being fouled at the rim.
  — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• In that spirit, the actor appears to be ready to hit the ground running again.
  — Vulture, 19 Mar. 2023
• Betting with house money is a great way to hit the ground running in Ohio.
  — cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
• Kenny knows how to fight really cool and fall and hit the ground hard and get up and look like a badass.
  — Rachel Seo, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022
• Another loud bang echoed as the tower hit the ground, and in the next few minutes, clouds of dust spread across the area.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2023
• In her second year at the helm of the Connecticut Sun, coach Stephanie White is ready to hit the ground running.
  — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024
• Except when my left foot hit the ground, a terrible sound cracked out of my body.
  — Hazlitt, 25 Jan. 2023
• This is why in some cases objects of different mass will hit the ground at the same time.
  — WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
• With its high weight limit of 420 pounds, riders of all sizes can hit the ground (or gravel) rolling.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2023
• New players can hit the ground running with an extra $200 in bonus bets for this week.
  — cleveland, 27 Jan. 2023
• Video footage obtained by the Union-Tribune caught the moment the bullet hit the ground and the scramble that followed.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2023
• Johnson came down with the ball as his back and knee hit the ground, which most considered a touchdown.
  — Joe Reedy, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2023
• Cancer June 21-July 22 Get ready to hit the ground running!
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
• Much like bodysuits and claw clips, the chunky sneakers resurgence has hit the ground running.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, goodhousekeeping.com, 3 June 2023
• There’s no questioning Roan’s performance – her red cowboy boots barely hit the ground with all the high-kicks – but the streamlined setup played to her strengths.
  — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2024
• Alexander will hit the ground running this week following a four-month maternity leave.
  — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024