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grounded in

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  • Having a firm basis or foundation in a particular principle, idea, or reality.

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It retained significance because it was firmly grounded in research and argument.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Aside from his stage work, Mandell appeared in several films, where he played understated characters grounded in his work in the theater of the absurd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

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  • built upon
  • stemming from
  • founded on
  • rooted in
  • established on

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  • pulled from thin air
  • divorced from reality
  • without basis in

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