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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooting (for)
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Without independent, experienced directors, the board has become a rubber stamp, approving misaligned compensation packages and tolerating underwhelming strategies while shareholders and franchisees shoulder the consequences.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025 -
What was supposed to happen When there isn't a zealous anti-vaccine activist personally directing federal vaccine policy, US health agencies have a thorough, transparent protocol for approving and recommending vaccinations.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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That hasn’t kept the influential progressive in national politics from endorsing him.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Black Political Caucus The Black Political Caucus is considered one of the most important endorsing bodies in the race, with a record of supporting candidates who go on to win.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Murphy drafted a resolution commending the students’ efforts and shared it with them.—
Teri Cadeau,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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Piridzhanyan agreed, recommending that parents rotate through the five food groups throughout the week, packing different fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy.—
Kate Sequeira,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration in August set tighter guidelines on who can receive the latest COVID-19 vaccines, recommending the shots to only people over 65 or those with existing health problems.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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More Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images With only one year left on his deal with Racing Bulls, and the Red Bull higher-ups not favoring him for a senior team race seat, Tsunoda looked to be in a driver's purgatory, seemingly on the shop window for another team.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Film festivals, however, are not immune to making errors perceived as favoring one particular perspective regarding the Israeli-Palestinian issue.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Rooting (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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