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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The index closed at a record high in late January but lost some ground in February and is roughly flat since late October.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Shepherd completed his half-century with an inside edge off the final ball of the innings but South Africa kept the score under-par at its favorite ground in Ahmedabad.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Inter Miami training grounds in Fort Lauderdale might also be used as a Match Day-Minus One practice facility for World Cup teams playing games at Hard Rock Stadium.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
But the Supreme Court blocked that effort on technical grounds in 2020, allowing the policy to survive, though in a zombie-like form.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Both, says Stivale, can be incredibly grounding in an all-white room.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
It’s grounded in sensory science.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
These guardrails exist to ensure trade policy is grounded in evidence and congressional intent rather than presidential whim.
—Mohammad N. Elahee, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
She’s grounded in her own sense of worth—and the results speak for themselves.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Shepherd completed his half-century with an inside edge off the final ball of the innings but South Africa kept the score under-par at its favorite ground in Ahmedabad.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Inter Miami training grounds in Fort Lauderdale might also be used as a Match Day-Minus One practice facility for World Cup teams playing games at Hard Rock Stadium.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
But the Supreme Court blocked that effort on technical grounds in 2020, allowing the policy to survive, though in a zombie-like form.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Both, says Stivale, can be incredibly grounding in an all-white room.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
It’s grounded in sensory science.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
These guardrails exist to ensure trade policy is grounded in evidence and congressional intent rather than presidential whim.
—Mohammad N. Elahee, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
She’s grounded in her own sense of worth—and the results speak for themselves.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Ground in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20in. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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