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Verbal Ability/Word-usage 10 / 50

Choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate: ground

A. The political candidate started to lose ground in the polls as the election day approached.
B. Despite the public backlash, the CEO chose to stand his ground on the controversial decision.
C. The innovative engineering team aimed to break new ground in renewable energy technology.
D. The entrepreneur meticulously built her company from ground up, focusing on sustainable practices.

The incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word "ground" is in the fourth option: "The entrepreneur meticulously built her company from ground up, focusing on sustainable practices."
Why it's wrong:
The standard idiomatic expression is "from the ground up," which means building something entirely from its foundations or beginnings. The definite article "the" is essential in this idiom.
Correct usage: "The entrepreneur meticulously built her company from the ground up, focusing on sustainable practices."

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