сложившаяся практика(Facts on the ground is a diplomatic term that means the situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract. wiki Alexander Demidov)
добиваться конкурентного преимущества(► to become more popular or successful: "Despite making ground within her own party, she still has to watch her back. gain/make ground on sb "The search engine is continuing to gain ground on the market leader. ► FINANCE to increase in value: "The shares have steadily made ground. gain/make ground against something "The Euro continued to gain ground against the pound and the dollar through the course of the week. CBED.to gain ground on his competitors. ТМТ Alexander Demidov)
сухопутные войска(This is a telltale sign of a sweeping modernization effort undertaken five years ago by Vladimir V. Putin that has revitalized Russia’s conventional military abilities, frightening some of its former vassal states in Eastern Europe and forcing NATO to re-evaluate its longstanding view of post-Soviet Russia as a nuclear power with limited ground muscle. 4uzhoj)
на любом основании("(..) Similarly, no Party waives any right to object on any ground to use in evidence of any of the material covered by this Protective Order." – Kyle C. BisceglieART Vancouver)
подлежащая погашению земельная рента(Black's Law Dictionary – Rent paid by a tenant under a long-term lease for the use of undeveloped land, usu. for the construction of a commercial building. Also termed – ground rent. алешаBG)
