grounding

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Alloway praises the Philadelphia-born Pedretti for nailing Cherry’s comedic moments yet also grounding the character in a traumatic backstory — a balancing act the director knew she was capable of after watching “Hill House.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

She has chronicled the major U.S. airlines since 2018, most recently focusing on how they've navigated major crises such as the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and the global coronavirus pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

What’s Next: Deutsche Bank research analysts wrote that if fuel prices remain elevated for the next several months, airlines will begin cutting off-peak flights and grounding less fuel-efficient aircraft.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It was looked on as good grounding and experience for managers who would go on to get jobs in our top division.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Aristotle was thus interpreted by philosophers as grounding knowledge in sensation, and sensation was reinterpreted as knowledge of a reality external to the perceiver.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton