roots

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Now events come and stay,” says Omar Nokta, managing director and equity analyst at Clarksons Securities, an investment bank to the shipping industry that traces its roots back more than 150 years.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

And dozens of trees could die as crews dig trenches and cut their roots, residents say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

As if to prove it, the rock frontman has gone back to his post-grunge, punk roots on Foo Fighters' 12th album, Your Favourite Toy.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Cook orchestrated the growth of Apple’s services business, expanding the company beyond its hardware roots.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“You inherit roots, my child. And your roots lie in Ghana.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer