root out
Example Sentences
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After the government’s filing in January, two Democratic congressmen called for a criminal investigation into DOGE, which was charged with rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
From MarketWatch
After the government’s filing in January, two Democratic congressmen called for a criminal investigation into DOGE, which was charged with rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
From MarketWatch
Set in the Scottish Highlands, the contestants complete a number of challenges to win money for the prize pot and must try to root out and banish the traitors at a roundtable discussion each night.
From BBC
She also referenced the fraud scandal that led to Walz ending his campaign, saying: "I will make sure the people who steal taxpayer money go to jail and root out the fraud."
From BBC
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, James Murray, said the government was "stabilising the economy, reducing borrowing, rooting out waste in the public sector".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
