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As their father, Ruffalo’s charm belies a chasm of guilt, which is at the root of all that Hal & Harper is trying to uncover.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
These and other intensely colored plants are jam-packed with antioxidants, which can reduce the inflammation at the root of many chronic diseases.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 June 2025
Progressive Democrats who claim a lack of affordable housing is at the root of Bay Area homelessness aren’t totally off the mark.
—Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Duffy has repeatedly said low staffing numbers and outdated technology are at the root of various incidents that require significant funding.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
These and other intensely colored plants are jam-packed with antioxidants, which can reduce the inflammation at the root of many chronic diseases.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 June 2025
Progressive Democrats who claim a lack of affordable housing is at the root of Bay Area homelessness aren’t totally off the mark.
—Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Duffy has repeatedly said low staffing numbers and outdated technology are at the root of various incidents that require significant funding.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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