rooting

Example Sentences

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The industry said it supports rooting out suspected fraud and negligence.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Still, he’s among the people rooting for “SNL U.K.” to work as a new pipeline for homegrown talent and “a spotlight on live comics on TV.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The video streamer lost the battle for Warner—but judging by how the stock has moved since, that’s the happy ending investors should have been rooting for all along.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The same number of people who will be either actively rooting for a Chalamet win or hate-watching for his loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Then, in what was either a brilliant stroke of luck or a bit of disastrously poor timing, depending on whether you were rooting for the squirrel or the children, the doors swung open.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood