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rooting

[roo-ting, root-ing] / ˈru tɪŋ, ˈrʊt ɪŋ /




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The 68-year-old said she "looks forward to interesting new projects down the line, and will always be rooting for CNN and maintaining its history of independent journalism. Remember: always be truthful, not neutral".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Outside the hospital, 12-year-old Ukrainian Varvara Struck told AFP she was rooting for the pope.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

I was rooting for the guy the whole time, but it’s like: How can I fall in love with this if I don’t know what’s happening?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Once they had control of the building, Nate and the other guys went rooting around in the institute’s computers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

If their folks are such geniuses, how come they spend their days rooting around in the mud?

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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