put down roots
Example Sentences
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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
They were intrepid sailors and had already put down roots in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and the northern reaches of Scotland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 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
“Yeah. Kind of embarrassing. Anyway, that’s how a Roman legion got to China. The Romans eventually put down roots and built a new hometown called—” “Li-Jien,” Frank said.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
