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The Good Wife alum’s allegiance to the Baltimore Ravens was seemingly at the root of his displeasure with the Kansas City Chiefs star.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Disbelief in institutions is only fueling the nihilism that has been at the root of American life for at least the last decade.
—Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
In some cases, sophisticated fraud was at the root of the collapse.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Dellenger reports that the two sides failed to reach a deal, with scheduling complications and College Football Playoff implications at the root of the problem.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Disbelief in institutions is only fueling the nihilism that has been at the root of American life for at least the last decade.
—Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
In some cases, sophisticated fraud was at the root of the collapse.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Dellenger reports that the two sides failed to reach a deal, with scheduling complications and College Football Playoff implications at the root of the problem.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“At the root of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20root%20of. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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