earthbound

Example Sentences

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The four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission have been settling back into earthbound activities following a historic spaceflight that captured attention worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

With a normal earthbound telescope, one can only see the Serpens constellation in the northern part of the celestial hemisphere.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

Unlike the suffering, earthbound Christs depicted at eye level on the church walls, our Christ Pantocrator was clearly transcendent, all-powerful, heaven- bestriding.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides