on the grounds that
idiom
: for the reason that : because
Many critics have objected to the proposal on the grounds that it would be too costly.
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The two got incredibly close this offseason, sitting side-by-side in a federal courtroom in Charlotte as 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports took NASCAR to trial on the grounds that NASCAR operated as an unlawful monopoly.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The Gwinnett County Commission voted to uphold the ethics board’s recommendations and dismiss the complaint against Matthew Holtkamp on the grounds that the commissioner did not use county resources to campaign against the ballot question.
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The magistrate judge in the case only approved one civil rights charge in those original cases against Armstrong and Allen, but nixed a FACE Act charge against each person on the grounds that there was no probable cause.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Gailhaguet denied the accusation, defending himself on the grounds that there wasn’t a French couple that could benefit from him fixing the scores.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The Gwinnett County Commission voted to uphold the ethics board’s recommendations and dismiss the complaint against Matthew Holtkamp on the grounds that the commissioner did not use county resources to campaign against the ballot question.
—Alia Pharr, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The magistrate judge in the case only approved one civil rights charge in those original cases against Armstrong and Allen, but nixed a FACE Act charge against each person on the grounds that there was no probable cause.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Gailhaguet denied the accusation, defending himself on the grounds that there wasn’t a French couple that could benefit from him fixing the scores.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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