take root
Example Sentences
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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
Support from the U.S. government and multilateral financial institutions such as the Inter-American Development Bank helped the industry take root.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
Critics argue that his reluctance to fully reform the justice system or confront the legacy of the Securitate – the feared secret police – allowed a culture of impunity to take root.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
He said he agrees with the Tachi Yokut Tribe that restoring part of the lake would improve life in the valley and allow its original ecosystem to take root again.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
I am grateful for the clouds that prevent the sun from wilting their leaves before they take root again and resume their growing.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
