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[root, root] / rut, rʊt /




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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

"That way authorities can better root out digital deception like this and permanently remove the fraudsters responsible for what is a truly online scourge."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A new scientific review suggests that Polygonum multiflorum, a root long used in traditional Chinese medicine, may deserve serious attention as a potential therapy for androgenetic alopecia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

"NASA and Roscosmos have been working to determine the root cause of the cracks, and Roscosmos manages the issue through operational mitigation measures and periodic partial-repair efforts," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Ms. Sadie promises me a root beer float with a drizzle of caramel.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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