put down roots

Example Sentences

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“It is a great place to put down roots.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Other celebrity couples have put down roots in the area, of course, with less than charmed results over time.

From Los Angeles Times

After living elsewhere for years, many had put down roots in new towns.

From Literature

The project pipeline is so long that some newcomers have put down roots.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, the family put down roots in Padthaway in South Australia, where Clarke would spend the rest of his childhood alongside his three younger siblings: Jodie, Aaron, and Angie.

From MarketWatch