break ground
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TAE has said it would break ground on its first commercial fusion plants this year, but no date has been set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The campus renovation is slated to break ground in October, with completion targeted before the 2028 Summer Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Goucher will earn $7.5 million by leasing land to the neighboring senior-living community, which will break ground this fall on an expansion, bringing its total population from 400 to around 600 by 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
The company plans to break ground on a sprawling $1-billion campus near the Long Beach Airport by midyear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
Because tobacco seeds require loads of water for them to break ground, many farmers plant nursery beds by the dambos where they can easily water them daily.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
