roots

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The practice has deep roots in incel forums and the broader manosphere, where appearance is treated as destiny and social life is reduced to a brutal, pseudo-Darwinian hierarchy.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Rather than commuting to city offices, remote workers are putting down roots, renting homes, enrolling children in local schools, joining clubs and co-working spaces, and contributing skills that once flowed almost exclusively to major cities.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Edwards’ L.A. roots were critical to his identity as an artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The supermarket fixture known for its red-capped spices traces its roots to founder Willoughby McCormick, who at 25 years old started selling root beer, flavoring extracts, and fruit syrups door-to-door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But now, their black-speckled corpses were severed from their roots, plucked from the earth one by one.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman