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take root





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"That ultimately creates a kind of fertile ground where many good ideas can take root," he told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

It took a few years for the concept to take root.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 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

"When young girls and non-binary kids see themselves on those stages they'll know those stages are for them, and that's when true equality in music will start to take root."

From BBC Nov. 8, 2025

And when Roz studied the ground, she spotted tiny green sprouts trying to take root.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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