solid ground

Example Sentences

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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

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

She let herself sink down until her feet touched the solid ground.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis