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rooting

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




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“This language merely clarifies the original intent of the 2018 farm bill, rooting out the bad actors and protecting the growing hemp industry.”

From Salon

She and the mayor-elect share broad goals on lowering crime, rooting out corruption, and giving police officers the tools and support they need, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal

When everyone is amazingly amazing at being amazing, however, the experience is so rote that you’ll be rooting for something to go hideously wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rachel could have been some Hollywood cliché, but Fanning keeps us rooting for this golden girl who hopes she’ll be taken seriously by playing a Nordic depressive.

From Los Angeles Times

But not rooting for the Dodgers was never an option.

From Los Angeles Times