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as in instruction
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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
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
In a recent interview, Jenny Bates Heaton, new Tedx speaker and a former Fortune 500 organizational development executive, shared how grounding individual and systemic decisions in authentic values can revolutionize the corporate ecosystem.
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Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Her latest record, Slippers 08, is her most candid effort yet, grounding moments of gut-punching reality in crisp, spacious production.
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Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Iran’s reprisals hit targets across the region, wounding hundreds and grounding flights in the big cities of the Gulf.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Materials such as stone, concrete, and wood mirror the terrain, grounding the architecture in its setting.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Pop’s vocals add imperfect earthiness, grounding the album in what feels almost like blues call-and-response.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
16 June 2026
But for Chun, Sint Maarten’s connection to history and heritage is deeply grounding.
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Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
For people who feel overwhelmed, restorative shapes can be especially grounding.
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Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Verb
Center fielder Jakob Marsee put the Marlins ahead with an RBI single before second baseman Xavier Edwards drove in another run while grounding into a double play.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
In a recent interview, Jenny Bates Heaton, new Tedx speaker and a former Fortune 500 organizational development executive, shared how grounding individual and systemic decisions in authentic values can revolutionize the corporate ecosystem.
—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Her latest record, Slippers 08, is her most candid effort yet, grounding moments of gut-punching reality in crisp, spacious production.
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Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Iran’s reprisals hit targets across the region, wounding hundreds and grounding flights in the big cities of the Gulf.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Materials such as stone, concrete, and wood mirror the terrain, grounding the architecture in its setting.
—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Pop’s vocals add imperfect earthiness, grounding the album in what feels almost like blues call-and-response.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
16 June 2026
But for Chun, Sint Maarten’s connection to history and heritage is deeply grounding.
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Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
For people who feel overwhelmed, restorative shapes can be especially grounding.
—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounding
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And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.
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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.
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.
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Supporters argued Judeo-Christian traditions are fundamental to the nation's founding and should be reflected in classroom instruction.
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Those allegations were a main reason more than 1,200 colleges and universities stopped requiring SAT scores in 2020 and 2021, instead basing admission on factors like GPA, essays, and extracurriculars.
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Locked out of homebuying, Gen Z is also investing in the stock market earlier than other generations did, but many are basing decisions on social media influencers and FOMO (fear of missing out) rather than more certified picks.
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The usual Hawaiian activities are done here–hiking, sailing, snorkeling and beaching but within an almost unspoiled part of Hawaii.
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Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
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The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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At least, there was a lot less wrecking.
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The Ravens haven’t really had that game-wrecking pass rusher since Terrell Suggs was in his prime.
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Antetokounmpo’s preferences might also reflect proximity to friends and family, quality of schooling, cultural interests and weather.
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Last year, the San Francisco Fed took a crack at it, saying men were both pulled out of the labor force because of schooling or caretaking duties and pushed out due to a mismatch in skills or a disability.
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Garza said that development will begin soon at the Yankees’ complex in the Dominican Republic, and under the tutelage of senior director of pitching Sam Briend.
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Syd started working on them all the way back in season one, under Carmy’s tutelage.
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“Grounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounding. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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