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earthbound

[urth-bound] / ˈɜrθˌbaʊnd /




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For now, the company’s data center ambitions are earthbound, and operating them is very resource-intensive.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

His moves and fakes, practice-perfected and charmingly earthbound, make him a mesmerizing threat.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

As the trees break off or fall, the downed logs become food and cover for earthbound species and eventually decay into nutrients in the soil.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2025

Evolution had usually been thought of in reference to earthbound processes.

From Slate Oct. 21, 2024

A brownish-green earth dragon roared from within a dark cave, and a white air dragon cut graceful spirals above its earthbound cousin.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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