ear to the ground
Example Sentences
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When Curran took the job, his background included more time wearing an earpiece than keeping his ear to the ground in Washington’s budgeting and political squabbles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
No-one can know for sure until next year starts, but the Verstappens have their ear to the ground and are concerned.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
He is that rare breed of strongman who keeps an ear to the ground.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024
But I give her this: There’s no one like her that had their ear to the ground and knew everything before anybody else.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023
I press my ear to the ground and hear footsteps.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
