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Break new ground

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  1. 1
    To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation. literally
  2. 2
    To initiate a new venture, especially something never before attempted; to advance or innovate. broadly

    "One of the Birmingham R.C.W. diesel multiple-units on the Calder Valley service broke new ground on August 12 when it was enployed for a works excursion from Halifax to Windermere, [...]."

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