grounding

Example Sentences

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While religion provides answers, astronomy offers another way to search for them, grounding me like a kind of cosmic anchor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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 "grounding", she said, "to make that connection to our planetary home".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Life has also provided grounding and a wider lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Jam put her hands in her pockets, grounding herself in the soft cotton.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi