uprooted

Example Sentences

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Yet few buyers are willing to invest in a place that may be completely uprooted.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Uprisings rocked and, in some cases, uprooted strongman rulers in places such as Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Between downtown and Venice Beach, thousands of homeowners uprooted their orange trees and put oil derricks right in their backyards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

As seasoned journalists, Brent and I had spent recent years documenting displacement — migrants crossing rivers in Central America, refugees moving through camps in Greece, families uprooted by hurricanes and conflict across the Americas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

She took Mia’s hand, and Pearl, uprooted, came free and followed her mother back to the car.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng