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well-grounded

[wel-groun-did] / ˈwɛlˈgraʊn dɪd /
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“Government officials have a solemn duty to provide honest, well-grounded facts and advice in service of the public interest—not to advance their own personal or ideological agendas.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The table below, which has been updated over the years by a team of Deutsche Bank strategists, shows that this instinct is well-grounded in history.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino claimed on Tuesday that “everything we do every day is legal, ethical, moral, well-grounded in law.”

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

"A well-grounded suspicion does warrant more follow-ups but also might not hit the high threshold for overturning the result."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

January pronounced an equally bold "No!" for man is quite as indignant at him who drives him into a groundless fear, as at him who drives him into a well-grounded one.

From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography by Jean Paul




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