As I was in the air, I kept thinking, When you hit the ground, roll and tumble and it won't hurt so much.

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At four, I went down a slide sucking on a bamboo garden cane, which hit the ground before I did.

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As soon as we hit the ground I wanted to go back up there and do the ride again.

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Once I started walking, my parents worried about me because every time I fell, I would hit my forehead on the ground.

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If I give a base hit on the ground, that's good.

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This is a fantastic opportunity, and I can't wait to hit the ground running in January.

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"The minute we hit the ground, I was knocked out, " Haynes recalls.

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These people, I think, are ready to hit the ground running.

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It also allowed me to hit the ground running after I, indeed, was let go.

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"It's important to hit the ground running, and I have already starting looking at players for the forthcoming season, " he said.

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No I don't wanna see when the planes hit the ground.

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"I stuck it in the ground with the five-wood and hit it out to the right and tried to make sure I missed it left coming out of that bunker and overcooked that one, " the 36-year-old said.

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When she hit the ground, Ms Davies heard a shout but "I didn't look back and just ran", barely aware of her injuries, she said.

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As paramedics fought to save Mr Sandeman's life after he hit the ground, Mr Le Berre was heard to shout "I've killed him".

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"I'm looking out for the altitude, making sure we don't hit the ground and getting us to where we are supposed to go to, " said Maj.

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"I am managing my workload with regards to bowling and I hope to peak at the same time as the rest of the boys and hit the ground running in March, " he added.

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While I hit the occasional line drive to the back of the cage, mostly I pounded balls into the ground.

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But I can promise you that as soon as the Senate gives them the go ahead, they're going to hit the ground running and they're going to help make America a stronger and more prosperous country.

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