grounding

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The city, known as the Air Capital of the World, lost thousands of jobs after the nearly two-year grounding of most Boeing 737 MAX planes and the pandemic’s disruptions of aviation and travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I couldn’t say—I’ve never been to Davos—but I can say this bread is a much-welcomed taste of grounding wholesomeness.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

In her new book, ‘Start With Yourself,’ fashion mogul Emma Grede offers a blueprint for ambition that focuses on grounding your vision and saying ‘no’ to distractions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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

We were still the same seesawing, yin-and-yang duo we’d been for twenty years now and still connected by a visceral and grounding love.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama