grounding
Example Sentences
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As it turns out, the fantastical has much more grounding in reality than we ever want to imagine.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
The author says he loves animals because caring for them is "grounding".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Kaub is one of several chokepoints on the Rhine where water levels have fallen so low that ships can now only carry 20% to 30% of their normal load without risk of grounding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A solid debut, “England’s Newest Hitmakers” features covers of songs by Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry and Jimmy Reed, firmly grounding the group in its American blues and R&B influences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Pacific Ocean was a body of water surrounded on all sides by elephantiasis and other dread diseases to which, if he ever displeased Colonel Cathcart by grounding Yossarian, he might suddenly find himself transferred.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
