The Argentines had problems with spare parts for their airborne radar aircraft, which were effectively grounded on 15 May 1982.

When air bases cannot provide landing, launching, or critical support (e.g., maintenance, fuel, munitions), air forces are effectively grounded.

Kiwi has been under scrutiny by the F.A.A. for some time and was effectively grounded for a time in December 1994 because of training problems.

Project Phoenix was effectively grounded.

This means that illiterates are effectively grounded, and in frustration many have joined the special reading classes offered in each village.

This effectively grounded all Q400 aircraft until the inspection had been carried out.

She is the outcome of a whole series of covert projects mounted since we were effectively grounded by the Challenger debacle.

The task facing the united Irish Party's new leader Redmond was now to create a unified political organization, effectively grounded in the realities of Irish society.

Lacking an aircraft he was effectively grounded for a month.

"The opposition has been effectively grounded," said Edgardo J. Angara, a former Estrada adviser who is also a candidate.