break ground
Example Sentences
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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
Although Beach Cities Health District has entered a ground lease agreement with Sunrise, the project still needs to advance through several layers of city approval before it can break ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
This year, Prologis expects to break ground on between $4 billion and $5 billion in new developments, with data centers accounting for approximately 40% of the projected value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Family members loaned Thang four glittering one-luong bars -- a standard Vietnamese unit equivalent to 1.2 troy ounces -- to break ground on his house in 2022.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
He would watch my beans break ground and spread, and would notice with pleasure their pods growing plump.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
