grounding

Example Sentences

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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

Are they not joyful or grounding enough to be worthy of enjoyment?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The city, known as the Air Capital of the World, lost thousands of jobs after the nearly two-year grounding of most Boeing 737 MAX planes and the pandemic’s disruptions of aviation and travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Slaughter says growing up in apartheid South Africa gave him "a real grounding in what politics is and what power is about".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

I’ll tell you, it was worth every minute of the three-day, in-school suspension I got for it, and the one-week grounding when my parents got the letter from the vice-principal.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli