happy hunting ground
Example Sentences
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Brook's side have returned to their happy hunting ground in Kandy after playing all their group matches in India, at Mumbai and Kolkata.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Madison Keys was relishing being back on her happy hunting ground in Adelaide on Sunday, where a year ago her run to first Grand Slam title all began.
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026
Years of sluggish economic growth have cheapened British assets, making the U.K. a happy hunting ground for private-equity firms and the world’s rich.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
On top of that, City's fear of Old Trafford was over - and it has proved to be a happy hunting ground for them ever since.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2021
That meant he dearly loved rolling in manure and decay, so Tarbox territory was the happy hunting ground for him.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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