put down roots
Example Sentences
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Eventually, many travelers yearn to put down roots again.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
A sharper picture of mobility can be gleaned from those like the McIntires, who have put down roots and changed their addresses.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
The project pipeline is so long that some newcomers have put down roots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
Instead, the family put down roots in Padthaway in South Australia, where Clarke would spend the rest of his childhood alongside his three younger siblings: Jodie, Aaron, and Angie.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025
Who taught me how to put down roots, and thrive on both sun and rain, and understand what it is to bloom.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
