solid ground

Example Sentences

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Finding solid ground, not necessarily common ground, is the motivating mission of most space missions.

From Salon • May 5, 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

That choice gives you solid ground to abide by your mother’s actions.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

And snow can obscure the trail entirely, he said — “you think you’re stepping on solid ground and, literally, your whole body drops all the way down to your chest” or, worse, down an embankment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

So I took a deep breath and heaved myself back onto solid ground.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman