roots

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Wearing sunglasses and dressed with care, Burin resident Qusai Walid Eid summarises the feeling, saying he attends the festival every year to strengthen "our roots in this land".

From Barron's • Jul. 11, 2026

Swiss center back Manuel Akanji plays for Inter Milan and roots for the Atlanta Falcons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2026

The remainder is used to produce new roots and leaves or is oxidized to keep living cells functioning through the winter.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

Born in Stuttgart to a Nigerian-British father and German mother with Polish roots, Jamal Musiala moved to England when he was seven and spent much of his childhood in the UK.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

She reached the roots of the fallen tree, lowered herself down, and collapsed to the earth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman