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The board rejected those proposals unanimously, Beazer added, on the grounds they undervalued the company and didn’t offer a viable starting point for negotiations or a benefit to shareholders.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The catch, so to speak, is that the boats must travel much farther north—to fisheries 220 miles above the Aleutian Islands, the crabbers’ old hunting grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

His project has also reached the White House grounds and mansion.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

FA officials are said to have been happy to share knowledge with their US counterparts, who also visited the training grounds of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“You startled me. Why are you wandering the grounds at this hour?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood