rooting
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The 68-year-old said she "looks forward to interesting new projects down the line, and will always be rooting for CNN and maintaining its history of independent journalism. Remember: always be truthful, not neutral".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Outside the hospital, 12-year-old Ukrainian Varvara Struck told AFP she was rooting for the pope.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
I was rooting for the guy the whole time, but it’s like: How can I fall in love with this if I don’t know what’s happening?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Once they had control of the building, Nate and the other guys went rooting around in the institute’s computers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
If their folks are such geniuses, how come they spend their days rooting around in the mud?
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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