root
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Insurance companies do consistency evaluations that can help root out fraud by determining whether the damage submitted is consistent with what you’d generally expect from the incident.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
And the defense-market monopsony—which Mr. Sankar calls “the original sin”—is in his view “the root cause of defense dysfunction.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
They were clear-eyed about the root of the problem – while also feeling afraid.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Years of effort took root after NBCUniversal agreed in 2011 to spend big for the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Thorn was able to grab on to a root on the other side of the river, buying a few moments.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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