uproot

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Efforts to help the crisis-hit industry include the government's latest 130-million-euro "arrachage" fund that opened last Friday, offering subsidies to loss-making owners to uproot their vines.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

By the time it struck Jamaica, the storm had reached Category 5 strength, with gusts fierce enough to tear roofs from concrete homes, uproot trees and snap power poles.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

The move will mean Trismik’s team of one Brit, one Italian and one Finn will have to uproot their lives in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

“I felt like that every day on this movie, like there might not ever be a time when Ludwig can just move to another town and uproot his whole family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

“But Hitler won’t uproot us,” said the man.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys