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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.
—
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.
—
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
Noun
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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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The findings also pointed out that no public address system was used during the flooding, that some campers became separated from their counselors for the remainder of the flooding and counselors and campers were told to shelter in place in their cabins and await further instructions.
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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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Rely on simple, hands-off strategies like withdrawing only dividends and interest, basing calculations on your current lifestyle, or pulling just your RMDs.
Noun
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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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Meanwhile, a decline in sudden infant death syndrome could be connected to an increase in education about safe sleeping for infants, Warren said in a statement.
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With an education and careers, many Parsi women tend to marry later in life – or sometimes not at all – and often have fewer children.
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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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On the road to potentially winning his first-ever NBA championship and only the third for the Knicks in franchise history, Brunson is working under the tutelage of his own dad, Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson.
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The belief is that whoever is brought in can flourish under Howe’s tutelage, but that may take time.
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