root
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Two years ago, Farage vowed to root out "bad apples" among Reform's candidates, saying "bigots" and "extremists" were not welcome.
From BBC β Oct. 15, 2026
Cancer takes root long before a tumor is visible.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 13, 2026
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf also stressed the urgent need to "address the root causes of irregular migration, combat migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons, and promote safe, orderly and regular migration".
From Barron's β Oct. 11, 2026
With government oversight of supply chains sometimes lacking, industry-led certification programs have sought to fill the gap and root out unsustainable, unethical or illegal practices.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 9, 2026
But there were times when he came back with very little: a few nuts and some half-rotten root vegetables.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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Leaves also created the raw material for trees’ bark and wood, and even the suction to lift water far from the roots via a network of internal plumbing called xylem.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 16, 2026
The seeds were sown by Australian miners in the 1930s, who introduced the game, one with deep roots in New South Wales and Queensland, to the local population.
From BBC β Oct. 15, 2026
It remains unclear whether Carrey plans to maintain a home in Hawaii after the sale or whether he will return to his California roots.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 13, 2026
It is also due to deep evolutionary roots, as many animal and plant groups originated here in the distant past.
From Science Daily β Oct. 13, 2026
They’re going a whole lot faster than I am—faster than I’ve ever run in my life, I’m pretty sure— but an idea roots itself in my brain.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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