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facts on the ground

noun

Etymology

Back-formation from put facts on the ground.

Definitions

  1. The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.

  2. Some aspects of the situation in a particular location.

  3. The presence of military forces in a territory, rendering moot any debate over ownership.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for facts on the ground. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA