1
as in terrestrial
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
turned away from earthborn concerns during the High Holidays
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2
as in human
relating to or characteristic of human beings
he claims to be above such earthborn concerns as material comfort
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Before the internet, the methods of finding new sounds were decentralized and not equally accessible: terrestrial radio, cable television, music magazines, cool older sisters.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025 -
There are no good answers yet, though, and rushing with undue haste to Mars could result in shortcuts being taken that could greatly increase the risk of contaminating Mars with terrestrial microbes.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Thai women kept as slaves, human eggs forcibly harvested and sold, in Georgia.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Scholars are still working to discover how much of human compassion is rooted in emotional reasoning.—
Tara Sonenshine,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Great vacations exist in a temporal netherworld, unmoored from the reality of daily life.—
Sofia Perez,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Apocalypse was a way out, a temporal doorway to God and Heaven.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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At first, he is annoyed by mundane details like listening to the same song or ordering the same breakfast.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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As Newsweek points out, a sense of entitlement can lead people to disregard common social norms, creating friction in seemingly mundane situations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, they are immediately attacked by a ferocious creature that seems not fully animal, not fully human.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.—
Katie Seemann,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2023
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The monastery is especially known for its incredible wall hangings and a cache of artifacts associated with centuries of Rinchen Zangpo’s reborn earthly form.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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Here, the gardens often appear to be sinking or submerged as rising seas threaten to turn earthly Edens into swampland.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the Great Lakes State, assault is defined as an attempt or threat to inflict physical harm on another person, along with the apparent ability to carry out the battery.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Some of the Israeli hostages who have returned since January 19 have reported being deprived of food, held in tunnels for months and not seeing daylight, and being subjected to physical and psychological abuse.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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As a medium indicated in an earlier scene, the Presence is confused by linear, earthbound time and is occupying the past to prevent a terrible event.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Midas Man gently weeps for Epstein, and rightly so, but leaves his story largely earthbound.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Earthborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthborn. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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