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[root, root] / rut, rʊt /




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Under the deal, Insitro will use its AI platform to identify the root cause of disease and advance AstraZeneca-nominated targets, the companies said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Cancer takes root long before a tumor is visible.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf also stressed the urgent need to "address the root causes of irregular migration, combat migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons, and promote safe, orderly and regular migration".

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

With government oversight of supply chains sometimes lacking, industry-led certification programs have sought to fill the gap and root out unsustainable, unethical or illegal practices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

He zeroed in on my scalp and pinched a group of hairs at the root, sliding mysterious debris to the end and setting off a ripple of chills from my shoulders to my face.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

To recoup some of their considerable investment, plants break down chlorophyll, then draw its chemical components and other nutrients through the stem and into the trunk and roots for later reuse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It remains unclear whether Carrey plans to maintain a home in Hawaii after the sale or whether he will return to his California roots.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

It is also due to deep evolutionary roots, as many animal and plant groups originated here in the distant past.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

She’s running as a candidate with working-class roots, focused on the farmers and rural communities she argues both political parties have neglected.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I will never leave. My roots are here.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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