earthbound
adjective
earth·bound
ˈərth-ˌbau̇nd 
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a dull and earthbound mind
we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin
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As Ezri and their sisters parse supernatural horrors from earthbound ones, Solomon succeeds in evoking an atmosphere in which there is more than one way to feel haunted.
Canoes, by Maylis de Kerangal, translated from the French by Jessica Moore (Archipelago).
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The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
But there was something deeper keeping Saldaña from exploring more earthbound projects.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The links between the earthbound and extraterrestrial subjects become comprehensible upon closer inspection.
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Humankind goes to the moon and back; earthbound heroes find love and redemption.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
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The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
But there was something deeper keeping Saldaña from exploring more earthbound projects.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The links between the earthbound and extraterrestrial subjects become comprehensible upon closer inspection.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
Humankind goes to the moon and back; earthbound heroes find love and redemption.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
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“Earthbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthbound. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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