A justification for something existing or happening.
The enclosed land around a house or other building.
Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief.
1 Photo: 123RF State House said the pardon was based on compassionate grounds .
2 The sea is also a shipping route and has major fishing grounds .
3 The company has said the decision was made purely on business grounds .
4 The allegations in both cases are not without grounds , legal experts say.
5 The government said it would appeal against the ruling on security grounds .
6 The board refused to release either report on several grounds , including privacy.
7 Her route through the grounds takes her directly past the press room.
8 In those cases, New York regulators denied the pipelines on environmental grounds .
9 India will provide a perfect example with smaller grounds and fast outfields.
10 Ten years ago Arsenal proved that changing grounds is not so straightforward.
11 A court ruling last week found no grounds for such a challenge.
12 It is important to emphasise, however, that there are grounds for optimism.
13 The WTO allows countries to restrict exports and production on environmental grounds .
14 The question is whether they can find legal grounds to block them.
15 Why his second request under humanitarian grounds was rejected was not explained.
16 The grounds house several buildings where artists maintain private bedrooms and studios.
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