earthbound

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But not before establishing his recognizably earthbound virtuosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Aliens may have embraced Elio, but earthbound audiences did not, marking the lowest opening weekend ever for a Pixar film and highlighting the challenges for original animated movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Evolution had usually been thought of in reference to earthbound processes.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

With a normal earthbound telescope, one can only see the Serpens constellation in the northern part of the celestial hemisphere.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

The Specters seemed to be earthbound, without the power of flight, luckily for the witches.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman