down to earth
Example Sentences
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The question for investors is when supply may catch up to demand and bring price growth back down to earth.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
I think there’s nothing cooler than when you meet an artist who had a storied career and they seem completely down to earth and easy to talk to, and not condescending or patronizing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The balloon rises to as high as 121-thousand feet, three times as high as a commercial aircraft flies, before it explodes, sending the bag of film back down to earth.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Some on social media are wondering if the report will also bring the announcement of a stock split that brings the high-flying share price back down to earth for retail investors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
All around, the neighborhood of roofs, black-tarred and A-framed, and in their gutters, the balls that never came back down to earth.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
