solid ground
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These include a fundamental question about the potential instability of the Thwaites Glacier due to the interaction of the ocean, ice and solid ground near where it meets the sea.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
The 3% annual increase, assuming the pension fund is on solid ground, is legally guaranteed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
“In the swamp that is entertainment,” said former Fox Sports Chairman David Hill, “the only solid ground is sports.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
This wasn't depression per se, but a condition known as pathological apathy that Patrick describes as feeling like "floating through time" without solid ground.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Tally had never been airsick before, but now she clutched the seat restraints, her knuckles white and eyes fixed on the solid ground below.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
