break ground
Example Sentences
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The company expects to break ground on new developments worth between $4 billion and $5 billion this year, with data centers accounting for approximately 40% of the projected value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
To support increased production, Lockheed Martin said it would break ground on a new facility in Camden, Arkansas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Lawmakers know that most of these sites break ground long before the public even hears about them.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025
The Las Vegas Museum of Art has revealed new key details of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré’s design for the city’s first freestanding museum, which is expected to break ground in 2027.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
He would watch my beans break ground and spread, and would notice with pleasure their pods growing plump.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
