rooted

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Though their obsessions with moisturizers and eyebrow grooming seem pretty girlie to someone of my generation, looksmaxxing is rooted in objectification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Iran's government since 1979 has been explicitly rooted in religion, with a top Shia cleric serving as supreme leader.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"A lot of the maximalism of cake picnic is potentially rooted in my desire to catch up."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The naming of the album “Arirang” is supposedly rooted in BTS’ Korean identity, and this heritage branding has been communicated over and over during the group’s comeback media blitz.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

David Braman’s ethnographic research shows that mass incarceration, far from reducing the stigma associated with criminality, actually creates a deep silence in communities of color, one rooted in shame.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander