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as in basing
to find a basis
you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
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Recent Examples of grounding
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Other artists have tried to tackle this melodrama by grounding us in specific characters’ perspectives, or by heightening the performances, but Fennell embraces the story’s fundamental absurdism by giving us absurd and often glorious images.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Milk+ Bold is a decadent marshmallow-meets-warm-milk scent with some grounding resinous notes, like firewood and amber.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
This grounding philosophy stems from Lyman’s unexpected path to music mogul status.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Some skiers get in the groove by listening to music, others like to be attuned to the sounds around them, grounding themselves in the present.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Even a subtle nod to Marx’s own birth name, Mark Anthony, adds to the personal tone and Miami feel, grounding the song in identity as much as atmosphere.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Throughout the last two days, Ivey centered himself in faith and gratitude — two grounding principles for a player whose career was derailed in January 2025 by a gruesome leg injury.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling, and director Harry Lighton say this real-life biker gang was instrumental in grounding the movie.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Officials cannot get a more precise estimate because high winds are grounding firefighting airplanes that map the fire’s footprint.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Other artists have tried to tackle this melodrama by grounding us in specific characters’ perspectives, or by heightening the performances, but Fennell embraces the story’s fundamental absurdism by giving us absurd and often glorious images.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Milk+ Bold is a decadent marshmallow-meets-warm-milk scent with some grounding resinous notes, like firewood and amber.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
This grounding philosophy stems from Lyman’s unexpected path to music mogul status.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Some skiers get in the groove by listening to music, others like to be attuned to the sounds around them, grounding themselves in the present.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Even a subtle nod to Marx’s own birth name, Mark Anthony, adds to the personal tone and Miami feel, grounding the song in identity as much as atmosphere.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Throughout the last two days, Ivey centered himself in faith and gratitude — two grounding principles for a player whose career was derailed in January 2025 by a gruesome leg injury.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling, and director Harry Lighton say this real-life biker gang was instrumental in grounding the movie.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounding
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The stranding took place at Bigbury Beach in South Devon, about 230 miles southwest of London, according to a statement from the Devon Wildlife Trust, a local conservation charity.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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One drugged and raped his own wife according to Pelicot’s instructions and offered her to Pelicot; another proposed his mother as a prospective victim.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Similar laws in Texas and Arkansas face federal court challenges as Republicans nationwide push to incorporate religious instruction into public schools.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, many intersections in the Palisades could become bottlenecks during evacuations, leading to significant delays, the resiliency report said, basing the conclusion on a traffic pattern analysis.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Thus, a successful breakout here would represent not just a shorter-term pattern resolution, but potentially the completion of a multi-year basing process, significantly expanding the longer-term upside potential.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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For younger players like Anthony and Tolle, who began learning the challenge system while it was tested in the minor leagues, this spring training is simply a continuation of their education.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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And [for] a kid that never really went to acting classes and never went to acting school or anything like that, that was my education.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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At least, there was a lot less wrecking.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Ravens haven’t really had that game-wrecking pass rusher since Terrell Suggs was in his prime.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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An education advocate, Jackson founded the PUSH/Excel program to motivate Black and impoverished students to achieve excellence through schooling.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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But when the remote schooling era of the pandemic ended, the education field should have taken it as an opportune moment to audit digital use in classrooms, said David Stein, president of Montgomery County Education Association, a local teachers’ union in Maryland.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a six-year college player who started off at West Virginia and spent the past four seasons with the Hurricanes, Mesidor credits much of his rise to the tutelage of Taylor.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Under the tutelage of Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), her telekinetic powers become difficult to control after she is struck by solar flares while rescuing the space shuttle Endeavor.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Croatia plans to reintroduce mandatory military service this year, compelling men between the ages of 19 and 29 to undergo two months of basic training, and several other countries – including France and Germany – have recently introduced schemes to incentivise young people to serve.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, he was sent to Fort Yukon, Alaska.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Grounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounding. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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