1
as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
everyone remembers that special teacher who enrooted within them a love of learning
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2
as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly
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For farmers who planted orchards years ago expecting a buyer at harvest, the closure adds new uncertainty to an already risky business.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Southern California also has seen a resurgence of the industry in recent years, with dozens of aerospace, defense tech and weapons startups planting their headquarters here.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the audience, including a 10 year old Kaden Denard, mostly seems to root against the machine.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Dip the cutting in a rooting hormone.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nicolson himself wrote a book called Sea Room about the islands, including the many seabirds that breed on them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Coyotes breed in late winter to early spring with pups born in late spring in an average of five per litter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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He was previously embedded in the Middlesex DA’s office as a homicide investigator and was being considered to take the witness stand for the prosecutors in the Phan case.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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There, visitors can touch fossils on the Wall of Bones, a steep rock face with approximately 1,500 dinosaur bones still embedded in the cliff exactly where they were buried.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer on Jalloh in 2020, and he was later issued a final order of removal allowing him to be deported to any country other than Sierra Leone.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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But Stroll did not complete a single lap all day on Saturday due to the ongoing engine problems, forcing Aston to lodge a request with the stewards for him to be allowed to take part in Sunday’s grand prix.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Enroot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroot. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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