Earthbound adj. 1
headed toward Earth
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1928 Vandals from the Moon in Amazing Stories July 304/2
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Steve Benedict
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An hour before it fell to earth it had dwindled to a few hundred feet in diameter, a revolving wing-like structure that seemed to be the propelling force of the earth-bound missile.
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1930 Liners of Space in Air Wonder Stories Feb. 711/1
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Jim Vanny
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Later when we asked to be put aboard an Earth-bound liner, Doctor Sigurd told us that he hated the Earth and we would never see it again.
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1953 ...Is No Robbery in New Worlds Science Fiction Mar. 61
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Lan Wright
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Dawson received orders to report back on the next Earthbound ship.
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1955 Life Agency in New Worlds Science Fiction Sept. 94
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Dan Morgan
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When is the next Earthbound ferry?
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1955 Signal Thirty-Three in Fantastic Oct. 44/2
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Lee Grant
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βTrans Planetary Golden Comet, earthbound from Ganymede,β the voice said.
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1981 Waiting for the Earthquake in Conglomeroid Cocktail Party (1984) 200
Robert Silverberg
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Paul, tough old indestructible Paul, had panicked over the thought that the earthquake was only a decade away, and between Darkday and Dimday of Christmas week had packed up and boarded an Earthbound ship.
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2012 Redemption xii. 215
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Steve Stanton
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[Colin7] followed along to ensure careful handling as roughnecks packed his special cargo on the Earthbound shuttle. [...] Colin7 took a seat in the passenger cabin and tried to feign calm as the shuttle lurched into space on an acceleration curve toward the planet below.
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Research History
Bee Ostrowsky submitted a 2012 cite from Steve Stanton.
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