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- adjective electricity Of or pertaining to an electrical
conductor which isconnected toearth ;earthed . - adjective aviation, of an airman Not
allowed tofly . - adjective etc.
Confined to one'sroom , typically by a parent, as a punishment. - adjective of a person
Mature ,sensible with well-consideredpriorities . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
ground .
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I was searching for a new definition of what it means to be a man, a definition grounded in peace, non-violence, equality and respect for women.
Jackson Katz: Fathers, Sons and Guns: An Interview With USC Sociologist and Author Michael Messner Jackson Katz 2011
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I was searching for a new definition of what it means to be a man, a definition grounded in peace, non-violence, equality and respect for women.
Jackson Katz: Fathers, Sons and Guns: An Interview With USC Sociologist and Author Michael Messner Jackson Katz 2011
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As always, what keeps the hour grounded is the heart-on-her-sleeve performance by the wonderful America Ferrera as Betty, who presses ahead with Henry (the equally excellent Christopher Gorham), despite a near-certainty of eventual heartbreak.
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As much as their lives have changed, the two say they will remain grounded, on and off the course.
After winning a major title, golfers live in the spotlight 2009
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You leave bread crumbs to hopefully find your way back home so that you remain grounded in the support of a great community.
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More than 15 years after the World Wide Web began transforming every other sector, most of our schools remain grounded in the semantic conditioning that Dove plays with in The Book.
Tom Vander Ark: The End of the Book Tom Vander Ark 2010
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More than 15 years after the World Wide Web began transforming every other sector, most of our schools remain grounded in the semantic conditioning that Dove plays with in The Book.
Tom Vander Ark: The End of the Book Tom Vander Ark 2010
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Martin grounded into a double play, third baseman Reynolds to first baseman Tracy, Ramirez out.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Maybin grounded out, pitcher Olsen to first baseman Johnson.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Quentin grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Crede unassisted, Getz out, Fields to second.
USATODAY.com 2008
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