Examples of 'were grounded' in a sentence
Meaning of "were grounded"
The phrase 'were grounded' commonly refers to a punishment or restriction placed on someone, typically a child, where they are not allowed to leave their home or participate in certain activities. It implies that the person's freedom or privileges have been taken away as a consequence of their behavior or actions
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were grounded
You were grounded for an entire week.
Several flights were cancelled and aircraft were grounded.
Flights were grounded and the airport was evacuated.
Four others needed parts and were grounded.
Or that flights were grounded to make sure.
Hundreds of planes and millions of passengers were grounded.
Early today they were grounded again.
We were grounded for a couple of hours.
Yiddish libraries were grounded everywhere.
We were grounded for a week.
I thought you said all the planes were grounded.
Our policies were grounded in certain values dear to our hearts.
I never said that you were grounded.
Rounds were grounded within centimeters of me.
You said all the planes were grounded.
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These were grounded in core principles.
I thought you two were grounded.
Both were grounded in practical knowledge and common sense.
All flights that evening were grounded due to the storm.
Numerous flying cylinders were reported when the dirigibles were grounded.
You said you were grounded.
The analyses were grounded on concepts arising from the language studies.
Our discoveries changed science because they were grounded in facts.
Center studies were grounded in the ideas of shared responsibility and partnership.
My best friendships were grounded there.
Schools and government offices were shut and several flights were grounded.
I knew you were grounded.
You were grounded for one week for throwing rocks at another child.
All commercial flights were grounded.
You were grounded.
Hundreds of thousands of airline passengers were grounded for the weekend.
And if you were grounded it would kill you deader than a door nail.
I never heard you say that when you were grounded.
All the remaining aircraft were grounded and withdrawn from use.
Just before the Chinese came in we were grounded.
Private jets were grounded in a bid to stop wealthy businessmen from leaving the kingdom.
And if you were grounded.
They must have picked up DEA surveillance and ditched their load before they were grounded.
I hear you were grounded.
They were grounded after a pair of accidents in February and March.
Army helicopters used in avalanche control were grounded due to the bad weather.
His ships were grounded in France by unfavourable winds.
Balkan went into bankruptcy proceedings and its planes were grounded for several months last year.
French aircraft were grounded with British troops guarding the airfields.
I thought I told you all you were grounded.
The two and half days were grounded on three plenary sessions and six workshops.
I thought the OTF were grounded.
Were grounded in the Holy Scriptures.
All aircraft flying in that direction were grounded this morning for inspection.
Look, you were grounded until we have worked things out.
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Grounded and polarized electrical supply is required
Appliance must be grounded for safe operation
