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well-grounded

[wel-groun-did] / ˈwɛlˈgraʊn dɪd /
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The reported Section 241 charge is well grounded in the original purposes of the statute, as well as its text.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2023

This Oro de Castilla is more substantial than most Rueda wines I’ve tried — not effusively fruity like some, but seems well grounded in the vineyard.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

“Kamala Harris has already shown herself to be well grounded and well prepared, but also able to ask pointed questions,” said Senator Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware and a fellow member of the panel.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2020

The popular image of Welles as a reckless, irresponsible artist is a canard; his reputation for catastrophically poor business decisions is well grounded.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2018

In Nahuatl, the words almost shimmer with connotation: what was true was well grounded, stable and immutable, enduring above all.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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