grounding

Example Sentences

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The crew was scheduled to launch on February 11, Elon Musk's SpaceX company said this week it was grounding all flights on its Falcon 9 rocket while it investigates an unspecified issue.

From Barron's

Air India has begun inspecting fuel control switches on its 33 Boeing 787 aircraft after grounding a flight over a possible defect, according to a company note seen by AFP on Tuesday.

From Barron's

His projections about artificial intelligence as an economic solution are overly optimistic and lack grounding in current reality.

From Los Angeles Times

The grounding comes amid an ongoing investigation into a plane crash last June involving an Air India aircraft of the same model which killed 260 people.

From BBC

For something warm and grounding that my body can reliably handle, I have a go-to breakfast: rice and eggs.

From Salon