take root
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"If after a few days the tree showed signs of life and began to take root, they believed that place was meant for them," Arkoful says.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
It would take years, economists and business leaders say, to reorient global patterns of trade that took decades to take root.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
Support from the U.S. government and multilateral financial institutions such as the Inter-American Development Bank helped the industry take root.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
But it’s also why Nobu needed to come to Beverly Hills for his concept take root — not just any Los Angeles but the ’80s-era boomtown of power lunches and spend-to-impress dining.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
Neither he nor his mother realizes it, but this kernel of an idea will take root.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
