grounding

Example Sentences

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However, because they are disconnected from any external reality, such structures have no grounding and are inherently dangerous.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Today I watched as Shohei Ohtani, the day after pitching seven innings, go 0 for 5 with two strikeouts while grounding into a double play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

"I'm starting from scratch with apprentices in this sector, unlike electricians where they have grounding at college for at least a year."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Aside from the risk of venturing into the strait at a time of high tension, a disorderly departure from the Gulf also risks causing collisions or grounding, Meade said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

From experience I knew that an “indefinite” grounding could be negotiated favorably—if only Abbey would quit whining.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen