grounded
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Without breaking from the traditional techniques of rhyme, meter and storytelling, he had created a fresh American idiom, grounded in everyday speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
All flights in the US were grounded Friday, sparking travel chaos across the vast country, after what government officials said was a major communications outage, insisting it was not the result of any "nefarious attack."
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Two minutes before Walsh's first try, Samoa's Stephen Crichton appeared to have grounded to close the score to 16-6 after Francis Manuleleua had beaten the Aussie full-back to a high ball.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Although these recommendations are grounded in evidence about cardiovascular risk, researchers increasingly recognize that different foods containing the same nutrients may not have identical effects on health.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
“No allowance for a month, you’re grounded for two weeks and we have a list of jobs around the house and yard with your name on it.”
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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