root
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He previously served as Mexico’s security minister, helping implement former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s controversial “hugs, not bullets” strategy, which emphasized addressing the root causes of crime instead of military confrontations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"It's too early to know the root cause but we're already working to find it," Bezos wrote on X.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
I know that real problem-solving starts with diagnosing the root cause.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
"By blocking DGAT2, we're interrupting the disease process at its root cause, stopping fat accumulation and inflammation right in the liver."
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
The sled got caught on a willow root.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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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