put down roots
Example Sentences
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Eventually, many travelers yearn to put down roots again.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
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
Most of the people in the U.S. illegally have been here for decades and have put down roots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
His parents still live there and town councillor Chris Scott described it as a place where families put down roots and stay for generations.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
“Yeah. Kind of embarrassing. Anyway, that’s how a Roman legion got to China. The Romans eventually put down roots and built a new hometown called—” “Li-Jien,” Frank said.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
