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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooted (for)
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As for Paxton, his external review approved his claim — and after two months on the medication, he's gone from more than 100 seizures a day to approximately 8, giving him enough stability to join his school's football team for the first time.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 5,000 Anheuser-Busch workers nationwide, said in a statement Thursday that under its latest contract, approved last year, employment, wages and seniority are protected in the case of brewery closures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The American Chiropractic Association has endorsed Avocado mattresses since 2020, which gets five stars of approval from me.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
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Her Republican rival, a former city manager who had also been endorsed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, got 41 percent of the votes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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To reduce exposure, it’s recommended that residents stay indoors when possible.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The retailer took into account which books readers continuously bought, rated, recommended and returned to over a period of time.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The mayor and commissioner said police will be out in full force for the parade, as both commended NYPD officers for their work Saturday night when 63 people were arrested.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Macron commended Trump for the announcement of the memorandum of understanding with Iran and for attending the G7 summit, which France is hosting, during his opening remarks.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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The Dutch are favored to advance out of the group stage, but the team has struggled with injuries; defender Jurrien Timber has already left because of a groin injury and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen is nursing a recent hip injury.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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While powerhouse Germany is favored to win, don’t rule Curaçao out.—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Rooted (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooted%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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