as in logical
according to the rules of logic
counsel for the defense presented a well-grounded case for acquittal
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Recent Examples of well-grounded
Kemp is well-grounded and has his eyes on bettering himself and getting to the next level through competitive repetitions and coaching.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The statement said the steel industry must rely on and play by rules that are well-grounded in science and law to preserve American jobs and domestic steel production.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
His optimism may be well-grounded, though Anthony Lanier,while talking to a prospective tenant, still hasn’t replaced the law firm that a year ago emptied his glass high-rise on Pennsylvania Avenue, two blocks from the White House.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Their fears were well-grounded, as the Saudi regime isn’t hard to provoke.
—Madawi Al-Rasheed, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2019
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The statement said the steel industry must rely on and play by rules that are well-grounded in science and law to preserve American jobs and domestic steel production.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
His optimism may be well-grounded, though Anthony Lanier,while talking to a prospective tenant, still hasn’t replaced the law firm that a year ago emptied his glass high-rise on Pennsylvania Avenue, two blocks from the White House.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Their fears were well-grounded, as the Saudi regime isn’t hard to provoke.
—Madawi Al-Rasheed, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-grounded
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Perhaps licensing the traits and voices of those characters is the next logical step.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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With Jordyn Brooks entrenched as Miami’s starting weak-side linebacker, a logical hypothesis is that Rodriguez and Dodson are competing to see who starts next to the NFL’s leading tackler.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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For most of investing history, that discomfort was rational.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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That would be impossible to spend in any reasonable manner in one lifetime.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Nobody reasonable wants Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff or the sport’s other biggest stars treated like anonymous qualifiers.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Trying to turn this into a coherent human-understandable explanation is quite challenging.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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So quite a bit of coherent narrative has already emerged from the soup.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Folks need to have a valid match ticket for the charter service, which is only available on match days, and begins around five hours before kickoff and will operate three hours after the game.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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These were all valid objectives, but none of them clearly defined the decision the system was meant to improve.—
Hari Sonnenahalli,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then obviously, the Colorado Eagles and the Colorado Avalanche — just two really good teams.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Their goal, according to Barbara Chan, an organizer behind the No on C campaign, was to first defeat Measure C before pursuing what the group believes would be a more financially sensible solution for the city.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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People see you as sensible and ready to assume the responsibilities of the position.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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