grounding

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The second, an act of pure genius - a daring dribble from his own half leaving England players velcroed to the Azteca turf, before grounding and rounding goalkeeper Peter Shilton.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“This direct, real-time access to the information and human discourse on X enhances Grok’s truth-seeking capabilities by grounding outputs in up-to-date knowledge and diverse viewpoints,” the prospectus says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

One Covid lesson is that effective risk communication requires humility, transparency and a grounding in science rather than overstated certainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The "Laudato Si" encyclical, which denounced mankind's ruthless exploitation of the environment, was hailed by experts for its scientific grounding.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Aristotle was thus interpreted by philosophers as grounding knowledge in sensation, and sensation was reinterpreted as knowledge of a reality external to the perceiver.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton