root
Example Sentences
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He was diagnosed with an inflamed disk, he said, the root of the pain on the right side of his neck.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
It also found a wide variation in root canal charges with prices in some places reaching £660 compared to a £400 average.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In response, designer brand Lurelly posted: “If by surgeon you mean her new born baby. I can’t wait for a world where we root for each other rather than assume.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
"They're likable, they're easy to love, they're easy to root for," said superfan Anthony Donahue.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Even with the knobby tree root digging into my butt.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing root
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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