rooted
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I am sad to say after decades supporting USC, I rooted for Oregon after witnessing that late hit Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Fans may assume Cong is paying tribute to Batman's notorious arch-enemy the Joker, but the Chinese fighter says her persona is rooted in the joker playing card that inspired the comic-book villain.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
To keep the theme going, my colleagues rooted around for some of Slate’s best stories from the mid-aughts midterm year that’s on everyone’s lips.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
In time, Alexander would exceed all who came before, drawing him deeper into an identity rooted in and measured against figures of myth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
With her great pink snout she rooted affectionately under Taran’s chin and came close to knocking him down.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
