grounded

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Matthew Heard, Natural England's national delivery director, said the licence it has approved "supports a carefully planned reintroduction, grounded in strong evidence and built on collaboration with local communities and land managers".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I like to think it’s because we get to immerse ourselves for hours in the worlds of these characters, who often have grounded stories that make a superhero more like an everyman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I hope Washington’s leaders will embrace these policies and forge a new compact—one grounded in job creation, sensible taxation and accountable public spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“Rather than wanting intimacy in a romantic capacity, just really wanting to be grounded and connected with someone… and finding something much more visceral and much richer.”

From Salon • May 11, 2026

The beginning of all true wisdom concerning the Farewell Address is that Washington’s core insights were firmly grounded in the lessons he had learned as America’s premier military and civilian leader during the revolutionary era.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis