cover ground

Example Sentences

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This is where the proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank External link, or DSRB, could come in and cover ground the current mechanisms cannot.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Henley’s speed and ability to cover ground have earned praise from coaches and teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

Prince Harry's observations of his father cover ground we were aware of already.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023

The plants develop thick tangles of cane covered with thorns that cover ground with a tight mat.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

She loped along briskly, moving in the easy, horse-like canter mice use when they are trying to cover ground.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien