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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Seven cage fights will be held on the White House grounds in honor of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary – a day that also happens to be the president's 80th birthday.
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Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 14 June 2026
Anthropic has said publicly that the government should be able to block unsafe deployments through a process that is transparent, fair, clear and grounded in technical facts.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Paying attention to how your body shifts across the month is grounded in real biology.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
But a major part of Minnesota’s success in the series was KAT’s toughness at holding his ground in the post and pushing Jokic off his spots when the three-time MVP battled for positioning.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Advertisement The standard covers wide ground in significant detail.
—Justin Worland, Time, 12 June 2026
Even horror shows are written from a place of what scares the author the most, and most sci-fi shows are grounded in human truth.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The center said gray whales are currently on their northern migration to their feeding grounds in the Arctic.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 June 2026
But even a surge like this can only gain them so much ground in an National League East led by the Atlanta Braves, who own the best record in MLB.
—Tyler Carmona
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 14 June 2026
Anthropic has said publicly that the government should be able to block unsafe deployments through a process that is transparent, fair, clear and grounded in technical facts.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Paying attention to how your body shifts across the month is grounded in real biology.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
But a major part of Minnesota’s success in the series was KAT’s toughness at holding his ground in the post and pushing Jokic off his spots when the three-time MVP battled for positioning.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Advertisement The standard covers wide ground in significant detail.
—Justin Worland, Time, 12 June 2026
Even horror shows are written from a place of what scares the author the most, and most sci-fi shows are grounded in human truth.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The center said gray whales are currently on their northern migration to their feeding grounds in the Arctic.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 June 2026
But even a surge like this can only gain them so much ground in an National League East led by the Atlanta Braves, who own the best record in MLB.
—Tyler Carmona
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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“Ground in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20in. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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