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as in plants
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 roots
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly
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Agriculture officials also warn that anyone who plants the seeds may inadvertently introducing invasive plants, pests or diseases that carry a serious biosecurity risk.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2026 -
In soil or water, these plants sprout roots in as little as 1 to 2 weeks, even in winter.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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For Pritchard, whose Stanford roots date back to 2005, the chance to return as head coach was both emotional and deeply personal.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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It’s long been said that familiarity breeds contempt.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The California least tern is a white-and-black bird less than 10 inches long that breeds only in a few areas along the bays and lagoons of California and Mexico and is in danger of extinction because of coastal development.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Its architecture embeds intelligent agents directly into each aircraft, enabling autonomous formation control, routing, and obstacle avoidance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Carrasco believes that the widespread implementation of a watermarking system that embeds information about the origin of a piece of media into its metadata layer could be a step toward a solution.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Enroots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enroots. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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