take root
Example Sentences
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It took a few years for the concept to take root.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was not known how the fire started, but Bambang said the park was extremely dry as El Nino conditions take root in Indonesia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
It would take years, economists and business leaders say, to reorient global patterns of trade that took decades to take root.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
Efforts to encourage investing in Japan, where many have long kept a big chunk of their wealth in deposit accounts, have been slow to take root.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Old Lord Merryweather’s inaction had allowed the rebellion to take root and spread, and Aerys wanted someone young and vigorous to match Robert’s own youth and vigor.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
