rooted

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Iran's government since 1979 has been explicitly rooted in religion, with a top Shia cleric serving as supreme leader.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"A lot of the maximalism of cake picnic is potentially rooted in my desire to catch up."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The Protestant defenders of England’s Glorious Revolution of 1689, which deposed an autocratic monarch and established a constitutional government, were armed with a biblical text deeply rooted in Tyndale’s translation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Proton VPN is a top-tier VPN rooted in a privacy-first experience and a transparent, open-source development system.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

He tried to pull at Goose, but she was rooted to the spot, flattened against the dirt, so he lifted her in his arms and ran.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell