ground floor

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Spanish, British and Canadian investors, among others, thought they were getting in on the ground floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

On the ground floor, the building’s open-air male and female changing rooms will merge into one larger indoor gender-neutral area with private changing rooms and toilet stalls, Kingsnorth said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Filming from the ground floor with handheld cameras that wouldn’t stir museum security’s suspicion, P.A.I.N. captured a truly remarkable sight as the Sackler’s blizzard came to life.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Five minutes past midnight, she hit "submit" on her story and headed downstairs to the ground floor.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

"The ground floor is one big open space full of nothing but orb motors! Just gorgeous machines in every direction, as far as the eye can see. It's my favorite place in the whole city."

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat