solid ground

Example Sentences

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The 3% annual increase, assuming the pension fund is on solid ground, is legally guaranteed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But Ms. O’Farrell is often at her best on solid ground, observing a stream as it “flounces” over rocks, or how “a host of flowers trembles” in a spring breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Finding solid ground, not necessarily common ground, is the motivating mission of most space missions.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

This wasn't depression per se, but a condition known as pathological apathy that Patrick describes as feeling like "floating through time" without solid ground.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Natalie tumbled along the rough rooftop, trying to grab hold of something, anything, and then suddenly the solid ground underneath her was gone and she was underwater again.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz