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In his own family, where football roots ran generations deep, no one had ever tried the position.

One thing stood out: The roots of their sentiments lay in concerns that the United States has become overpopulated.

From Salon

Tipping in the United States has roots in the post-Civil War era, when wealthy Americans traveling to Europe returned with the habit of giving gratuities to workers in service positions.

From Salon

The tech industry has become increasingly involved in Bay Area politics as more executives and their workers put down roots.

Though many of the women only met two months ago, their shared trauma means their bond has deep roots - ones that Jen says will last “probably for the rest of our lives”.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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