into the ground
phrase
: beyond what is necessary or tolerable : to exhaustion
… labored an issue … into the ground …—
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In Philadelphia, lawmakers lowered into the ground a time capsule – a gift to future Americans.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
The structure is a massive concrete cylinder, 50 meters wide and 30 meters deep, held up by pillars sunk deep into the ground, capable of holding 50,000 cubic meters of stormwater — roughly the volume of 20 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
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Camille Knight,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Insert the stake into the ground, about 3 to 5 inches from the seedling.
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Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
But the black rectangles remain staked into the ground today.
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Sam McDowell 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The best way to do it is to install hardware cloth or wire mesh skirting around these spots or bury them a few inches into the ground so skunks can’t dig under.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
1 July 2026
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
The structure is a massive concrete cylinder, 50 meters wide and 30 meters deep, held up by pillars sunk deep into the ground, capable of holding 50,000 cubic meters of stormwater — roughly the volume of 20 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
—
Camille Knight,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Insert the stake into the ground, about 3 to 5 inches from the seedling.
—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
But the black rectangles remain staked into the ground today.
—
Sam McDowell 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The best way to do it is to install hardware cloth or wire mesh skirting around these spots or bury them a few inches into the ground so skunks can’t dig under.
—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
1 July 2026
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“Into the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20ground. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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