uproot
Example Sentences
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It meant completely uprooting her life and also focusing on a singular character for an extended period of time.
From Los Angeles Times
An estimated 75,000—some 2.5% of the population—had no desire to live within an independent republic that held memories of “terror, disillusion, and death,” preferring to uproot themselves to Canada and beyond.
Because it means moving us around, uprooting our family.
From Los Angeles Times
Later, when the kids were adults, the family uprooted to California.
From Los Angeles Times
In the summer, he uprooted and paved over the iconic Rose Garden with flagstones and café style tables, replete with umbrellas, inspired by his Mar-a-Lago club.
From Salon
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