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root

[root, root] / rut, rʊt /




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Pull up to bask in the glory of genres with Black roots: techno, house and ghettotech.

From Los Angeles Times

Though “Golden” went to No. 1 and has been winning awards, singer and co-writer Ejae still connects “one hundred million percent” to its painful roots in her own, frustrated K-pop dreams.

From Los Angeles Times

This saga’s gnarled roots stretch back to 2020, the year “Promising Young Woman” was released in theaters, and a year worthy of its own case study on its impact on cinema alone.

From Salon

Titanium posts will be inserted into his jawbone, serving as new roots for the teeth.

From Los Angeles Times

Written in the dead of night in her university room, they were rooted in the sounds of UK garage and drum and bass, and the buzz earned her the BBC's Sound of 2022 award.

From BBC