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Gained housing space and resources from captured ground.
The Allies did win D-Day, as they gained a foothold on the German ground in France.
Sitzkrieg (the opposite of blitzkrieg) was displayed in World War One in the trenches when neither side gained very much ground. Also shown at the battle of Stalingrad.
progressed, advanced, continued, covered ground, forged ahead, gained ground, kept going, made headway, made strides, moved along, proceeded
Ground state.
Antietam.
Great Britain gained control of much of Southern Africa during the 1800's
As much ground as a groundhog could if a groundhog could hog ground!
nothing much
From the peoples of the Western Mediterranean.
Federal Troops gained the High Ground and never relinquished control.