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groundless

[ground-lis] / ˈgraʊnd lɪs /


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Beijing has denounced the multilateral exercises as groundless provocation.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Beijing at the time called the accusations "groundless".

From Barron's Oct. 19, 2025

Lot of reasons for that, it’s not groundless optimism.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2025

The Chinese embassy in London called the report "groundless and absurd", adding that China respects freedom of speech in the UK and elsewhere.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2025

It was with a heavy heart that Frodo saw Aragorn and Legolas climb the steep bank and vanish into the mists; but his fears proved groundless.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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