root
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Phosphorus helps transport energy within plant cells and is critical for early root growth and the formation of seeds and fruit.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
I talked to Kempczinski in a room where an old menu hung on the wall advertising 15-cent hamburgers and 10-cent root beers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Try to understand what’s at the root of their anxiety.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
He denounced what he called "feudalism" that has taken root in the Central European country of nearly 10 million people.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
She poked the soil with her knife until she found the dirty, thick root of the plant.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing root
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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