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as in planting
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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as in rooting
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac recommends planting mostly root vegetables, including parsnips and turnips, and leafy greens such as kale and arugula in early April.—
McClatchy,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026 -
As mentioned above, the best way to keep these plants from taking over your yard (and others) is to avoid planting invasive species in the first place.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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And Minnesotans were rooting hard for the Calgary Flames to win deep in the heart of Texas.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Ann Arbor, fans are expected to be out in full force, rooting the team on.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hop River Shepherds has been breeding Dutch and German Shepherds for over 25 years, with dozens of dogs successfully placed in sport, protection, service and active pet homes, according to Scott Beebe, owner and founder of the dog kennel.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Enterprises are now embedding linters, security scanners, and deterministic workflows directly into the agentic loop.—
Mohith Shrivastava,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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This innovation quickly spread to neighboring civilizations, embedding itself in the culinary practices of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But House Democrats say their removal from committee doesn't go far enough, lodging an ethics complaint against Engen and Hudson after a photo taken hours before the arrest showing the pair eating lunch and drinking at a restaurant nearby before returning to the Capitol for floor debate afterwards.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Enrooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrooting. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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