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[root, root] / rut, rʊt /




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The shuttle of the Iran World Cup team between Mexico and the United States took root Sunday in Tijuana with an accessory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

De la Espriella would be an unusual steward to beat back gangs and root out corruption, as he’s promised to do with the help of the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"It's too early to know the root cause but we're already working to find it," Bezos wrote on X.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The old saying goes that the love of money is the root of all evil, and I believe that to be true.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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