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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Trump set off an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting shuffle Currently, the House stands at 217 Republicans to 212 Democrats and the party that holds the White House usually loses ground in the midterms.
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Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
Place a bowl of coffee grounds in the offending area (or, in the case of your shoes, place dry grounds in an old sock or cloth tied up and leave overnight inside the shoe) and let the grounds absorb unpleasant odors, says Rocky Vuong, founder of Calibre Cleaning Unlimited.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
Officers on scene, along with event organizers, directed those involved and other unruly individuals to leave the carnival grounds in an attempt to restore order and maintain public safety.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Every film is grounded in truth, rich with lived experience, and offers a phenomenal new lens through which to view the world.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Scaling Innovation and Sustainability As Cherukuri looks to the future, his ambitions remain grounded in purpose.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Community drug checking — a harm-reduction tool gaining ground in many eastern states — can be helpful for care and prevention.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
In real-world applications that means UMBC might not have even earned the chance to play, let alone upset Virginia, and Saint Peter’s epic Elite Eight run might have been grounded in Dayton.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Our immigration system has been broken for decades, and the federal government must prioritize reform grounded in law, fairness and human dignity.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
Place a bowl of coffee grounds in the offending area (or, in the case of your shoes, place dry grounds in an old sock or cloth tied up and leave overnight inside the shoe) and let the grounds absorb unpleasant odors, says Rocky Vuong, founder of Calibre Cleaning Unlimited.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
Officers on scene, along with event organizers, directed those involved and other unruly individuals to leave the carnival grounds in an attempt to restore order and maintain public safety.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Every film is grounded in truth, rich with lived experience, and offers a phenomenal new lens through which to view the world.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Scaling Innovation and Sustainability As Cherukuri looks to the future, his ambitions remain grounded in purpose.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Community drug checking — a harm-reduction tool gaining ground in many eastern states — can be helpful for care and prevention.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
In real-world applications that means UMBC might not have even earned the chance to play, let alone upset Virginia, and Saint Peter’s epic Elite Eight run might have been grounded in Dayton.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Our immigration system has been broken for decades, and the federal government must prioritize reform grounded in law, fairness and human dignity.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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“Ground in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20in. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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