take root
Example Sentences
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He denounced what he called "feudalism" that has taken root in the Central European country of nearly 10 million people.
From Barron's
A full ten years ago, way back in 1927, Willem had written in his doctoral thesis, done in Germany, that a terrible evil was taking root in that land.
From Literature
My ear was taking root to the floor.
From Literature
Despite occasional blips of good news, growth always seems to be softer than hoped and inflation more persistent, and a dangerous pessimism is taking root.
Before its complete demise, it was almost brought to the Indian princely state of Hyderabad, where it could have taken root.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
