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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