familiar ground
noun
: subjects that have often been discussed before
The book covers familiar ground.
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For advertisers, that is familiar ground.
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Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
The results return both men to familiar ground in a resort town still debating short-term rentals, Coastal Highway safety and a wave of council vacancies.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Patrick Boyland The Grim Reaper appears at Goodison The end of Moyes’ brief Manchester United tenure — which lasted little over nine months from July 2013 to April 2014 — came in painful fashion, and on familiar ground.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Israel will be treading over familiar ground in southern Lebanon, enjoys intelligence superiority, operational superiority, and has the backing of partners in Lebanon.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Same Format, British Cast Fans of the American version will find familiar ground here.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
And they’re set to bring new triumphs and losses to more familiar ground in the years ahead, from France to the United States.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
To observe production of a movie with a plot that goes delightfully off the rails in more ways than one, EW visited the set of Shankman's new production on familiar ground in November 2025.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
The results return both men to familiar ground in a resort town still debating short-term rentals, Coastal Highway safety and a wave of council vacancies.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Patrick Boyland The Grim Reaper appears at Goodison The end of Moyes’ brief Manchester United tenure — which lasted little over nine months from July 2013 to April 2014 — came in painful fashion, and on familiar ground.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Israel will be treading over familiar ground in southern Lebanon, enjoys intelligence superiority, operational superiority, and has the backing of partners in Lebanon.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Same Format, British Cast Fans of the American version will find familiar ground here.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
And they’re set to bring new triumphs and losses to more familiar ground in the years ahead, from France to the United States.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
To observe production of a movie with a plot that goes delightfully off the rails in more ways than one, EW visited the set of Shankman's new production on familiar ground in November 2025.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Familiar ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20ground. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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