How to Use to ground in a Sentence
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And trying to ground myself down to Earth and get out of my head.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
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This series attempts to ground-truth some of the rhetoric flying around.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
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Still, Sanchez promptly got Edwards to ground out to end the inning.
—Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
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Cruz relinquished a run but got the double play and forced Serven to ground out to seal the win.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
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In autumn, after the leaves turn yellow, cut back any remaining foliage to ground level.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
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Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
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Occasional cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
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Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
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Phillippe told kids and teens not to invalidate their feelings, to take deep breaths and to ground themselves using their five senses.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
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Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
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Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
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Juan Mejia replaced Romano and got Bryce Eldridge to ground out to second to end the game.
—ABC News, 11 July 2026
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This thunderstorm is producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud to ground lightning.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
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These thunderstorms are producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud to ground lightning.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2026
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Although Russia has since moved away from the construct, artillery remains central to its approach to ground combat.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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Populating the film with quality actors paid big dividends, helping to ground a film whose script rarely shied away from the ridiculous.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 July 2026
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This reliance on firepower reflects a relatively risk-averse approach to ground combat.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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Sullivan has an impossible role that demands a lot without providing much inner logic to ground the performance.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
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Early in the second, Costa got the fight to ground early, worked his way to Durden’s back before securing the rear-naked choke submission win.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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Chapman gave up back-to-back singles after his milestone strikeout, but got Jo Adell to ground into a double play to secure his 17th save.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
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Chapman allowed back-to-back singles after his milestone strikeout, but got Jo Adell to ground into a double play to secure his 17th save.
—ABC News, 4 July 2026
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Use statement light fixtures to ground minimalist spaces, balancing clean design with functional, eye-catching elements.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
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Similar experiments have already shown that photons can be transmitted from aircraft to ground stations, pointing toward mobile and satellite-based quantum networks.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
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After the Cubs manufactured a run in the fifth inning, Anderson responded by getting Amaya to ground into a double play, stopping the rally.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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The intricacy with which Whitehead details the planning and execution of this caper marks him as a top-tier researcher — he’s drawn on many primary sources to ground this work of fiction in historical fact.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been more than 20 years in the making, and the Oscar-winning filmmaker was determined to ground Homer’s epic in the real world.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
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Then in the fifth, after Trevino’s base hit with one out, Ke’Bryan Hayes drew a two-out walk but Perez got Elly De La Cruz to ground into a forceout.
—John Devine, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
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Montgomery got Michael Harris II to ground out to first before allowing a single to left field by Ozzie Albies, ending the bid at 6 1/3 innings.
—ABC News, 8 July 2026
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