uprooting

Example Sentences

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More than a million people displaced from the south face an "uprooting... with terrible repercussions," she said.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

Because it means moving us around, uprooting our family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 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

Going back to Jamaica will not put Peter’s life in danger, and no one cares about the psychological danger of uprooting a child from his home, not even Peter himself.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon