ground in
verb
grounded in; grounding in; grounds in
: to give (someone) basic knowledge about
The class helped ground them in scientific method.
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And this memo does not read like neutral legal guidance grounded in constitutional clarity.
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Rosalind Osgood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The fourth phase of the project will break ground in March and is expected to be completed in March 2028, Kniestedt said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
As a journalist with a deep interest in our public lands, and a working rancher who grazes his own cattle on BLM ground in the same part of Montana where AP has been acquiring land, McKean is uniquely positioned at the intersection of all this.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
The Columbus Dispatch previously reported that the project broke ground in August of 2024 and was expected to take about 18 months to complete.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Construction on a first phase of development broke ground in December of 2025 and is expected to finish in 2028.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Similar critiques inspired the founding of UATX, which advocates for a return to education grounded in the classics and denounces diversity, equity and inclusion, affirmative action and cancel culture.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Critics such as economist Jeffrey Sachs have warned that the NSS is grounded in grandiosity and Machiavellianism, substituting coercion for cooperation and dominance for legitimacy.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
That success came from policies grounded in science, not rhetoric.
—Timothy Vermillion, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Rosalind Osgood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The fourth phase of the project will break ground in March and is expected to be completed in March 2028, Kniestedt said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
As a journalist with a deep interest in our public lands, and a working rancher who grazes his own cattle on BLM ground in the same part of Montana where AP has been acquiring land, McKean is uniquely positioned at the intersection of all this.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
The Columbus Dispatch previously reported that the project broke ground in August of 2024 and was expected to take about 18 months to complete.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Construction on a first phase of development broke ground in December of 2025 and is expected to finish in 2028.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Similar critiques inspired the founding of UATX, which advocates for a return to education grounded in the classics and denounces diversity, equity and inclusion, affirmative action and cancel culture.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Critics such as economist Jeffrey Sachs have warned that the NSS is grounded in grandiosity and Machiavellianism, substituting coercion for cooperation and dominance for legitimacy.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
That success came from policies grounded in science, not rhetoric.
—Timothy Vermillion, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Ground in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20in. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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