uprooting

Example Sentences

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Ours is an age not only of cultural backsliding but also of people uprooting themselves for the sake of safety and reinvention.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

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

For our family, the uprooting is a choice.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung