put down roots
Example Sentences
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With the run-up in home values during recent years, the limits have taken some of the sting out of property taxes for homeowners who have already put down roots.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Living in New York City, high rent prices make it difficult to find space for a growing family, which is why we’re eager to put down roots.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
The trick with these festive fellows is to respect their Mexican origins to help them put down roots in our much colder climate, says Adam.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
The project pipeline is so long that some newcomers have put down roots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
After living elsewhere for years, many had put down roots in new towns.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
