grounding
Example Sentences
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The grounding equipment was necessary because the idle Mesa-Sylmar line ran parallel to 12 energized high-voltage lines, creating the danger of induction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
As it turns out, the fantastical has much more grounding in reality than we ever want to imagine.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Fire officials warned that "unauthorized" drone incursions into restricted airspace above wildfires were forcing the grounding of helicopters and other aircraft fighting the blazes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
It makes claims “that have no grounding in reality,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Jam put her hands in her pockets, grounding herself in the soft cotton.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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