grounding

Example Sentences

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It rolled across Gwanghwamun Square, lingering - heavy and deliberate - grounding the spectacle in something that felt far older.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

This same cohort witnessed and participated in the growing power of corporations in the 1980s and beyond, so “Mad Men” provided a grounding context on the power of brands built around individual stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Singh did not rule out the possibility of grounding part of his fleet if oil prices continue to soar.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Life has also provided grounding and a wider lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

This emphasis on grounding faith in indisputable matter of fact was not peculiar to the Protestant world, and has its origins before the new language of facts had established itself.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton