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
Expats are questioning whether it still makes sense to put down roots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
They were intrepid sailors and had already put down roots in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and the northern reaches of Scotland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
And that it can be difficult to put down roots, because of the need to do placements in different parts of the country.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
Who taught me how to put down roots, and thrive on both sun and rain, and understand what it is to bloom.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
