uprooting

Example Sentences

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Her neighbour, 71-year-old Kusum Mishra, who arrived 50 years ago, also dismissed the "petty compensation" offered, complaining that "they are uprooting us and destroying our lives."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Tracker,” one of TV’s most-watched shows, is uprooting its Canadian production and moving to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Remaining in an existing home has powerful appeal compared with uprooting one’s life and relocating to somewhere new and unfamiliar.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

One by one, the anchors holding people in place - home, community, family - have been loosened by the constant uprooting of Gaza's population and the razing of its neighbourhoods and streets.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

I felt like a tornado, indiscriminately uprooting things and yanking them into my path.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros