ground floor

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Filming from the ground floor with handheld cameras that wouldn’t stir museum security’s suspicion, P.A.I.N. captured a truly remarkable sight as the Sackler’s blizzard came to life.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

At a separate strike earlier in the day on Wednesday, firefighters battled for hours to put out a major fire that had hit a residential building with shops on the ground floor.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Ahead of the Lyon rally, some residents living near the march's planned route had barricaded the ground floor windows of their apartments, fearing unrest.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

“The idea of getting in on the ground floor, especially in a beautiful place like Green-Wood, is a little irresistible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

A door on the ground floor opened up to a skinny backyard, where a mommy cat and her new litter of kittens made their home under a hydrangea bush.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser