rooted
Example Sentences
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Wrack said teachers need professional training to help them "identify, challenge, and safely de-escalate behaviour rooted in online radicalisation, sexism, and hate."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 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
It is rooted in the first principles thinking popular with Musk, McNeill told me for an episode of the “Bold Names” podcast.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
She rooted for a moment in a box and brought out a paperback called Eight Bullets, which she passed to me for examination.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.