rooted

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Unlike other great powers, America’s strategic power has been rooted, from the beginning, in the dynamism of a society more commercial than governmental, more private than public, and more civilian than military, even in war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Playing the Dead’s “Blues for Allah” on this tour — an LP rooted in Middle Eastern scales, pirouetting time signatures and improvisational telepathy — put him in communion with his old friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

According to the researchers, these deeply rooted mental models can persist because they reduce uncertainty, even if they also distort how reality is perceived.

From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026

Many conflicts over caregiving are rooted in childhood, often because of the behavior and actions of parents, experts say.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

He knew he should have grabbed Koffi, should have run, but his feet were rooted to the ground.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray