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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Nursery starts or bare-root plants typically begin fruiting two to three months after planting, while plants grown from runners or seeds may take until their second year.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Savor the Spice Island with a visit to Belmont Estate, where cocoa tours and hands-on chocolate-making experiences are perfumed by acres of gardens planted with nutmeg and cinnamon.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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As autumn air and soil temperatures cool, perennial plants naturally shift their focus from above-ground to root growth.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Take 4- to 6-inch cuttings from green, not woody, growth, dip the ends in rooting hormone, and root them in water or soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Doing so bred hope for more days like Monday, when an overflow crowd stood inside a stuffy press conference room to witness, perhaps, the beginning of Crane’s vision.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chorus frogs, spring peepers and other winter-breeding frogs start calling.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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As governments and companies embed Gen AI deeper into workflow, that gap matters more every quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Caterpillar said the technology embeds autonomy directly into construction workflows, targeting safer operations, higher precision, and improved productivity across global projects.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The bullet narrowly missed Zwerner’s heart and remains lodged in her chest.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Doctors spent weeks trying to locate the bullet lodged in Garfield's body, but were unsuccessful.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Enroot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroot. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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