root
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With no one interesting to root for, I lost track of “HOTD’s” labyrinth of houses, realms, battles and armies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was not known how the fire started, but Bambang said the park was extremely dry as El Nino conditions take root in Indonesia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
As in almost every treatment of teen life, whether the fiction is vintage or current, the parents—the root of all evil and/or plot twists—are either absent or culpable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Of course, obesity isn’t just an individual problem – it takes a society-wide approach to truly tackle the root causes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
It didn’t very take long for the bean to take root in the sand below Malevolent’s castle.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
The couple have already started putting down roots in north east Wales, volunteering at the Wrexham Miners Project and supporting the children's hospice Hope House.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Buford was sitting in front of a massive ficus tree, with roots the size of a five-year-old child coming up out of the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Instead, land-based bacteria consumed parts of the bones, while plant roots carved long grooves across their surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The mosquito abatement district model has its roots in the early 20th century, and Utah was the third state to pass legislation authorizing the agencies.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“We foraged for berries, boiled roots, made traps to kill beavers. Hunted squirrels. Fished.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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