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rooting

[roo-ting, root-ing] / ˈru tɪŋ, ˈrʊt ɪŋ /




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Oh, and by the way, I’m rooting for unnamed bear 909.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

About 15,000 fans travelled from the US for Saturday's game - 9,000 rooting for ASU and 6,000 Kansas.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

On most platforms you’ll find the export option by rooting around in your settings, but you can also ask the AI you’re using.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Texts lit up my phone this morning from friends who had wasted most of their lives rooting for the Angels: Arte Moreno was finally selling the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

They called themselves Patriots, which meant they were rooting for the Americans to win the war.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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