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More had settled elsewhere and didn’t want to uproot themselves again, she said.

People who were in the path of the deadly wall of water that swept down the mountainside stood little chance as it washed away a bridge, uprooted trees and submerged vehicles.

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Trees were uprooted across Wales, while damage to the Port of Holyhead forced it to close entirely for over a month.

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Chelsea respect Sterling's position and are understanding of his reluctance to uproot his family for the second time three years.

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"It's like you've been living in a forest, and gradually the trees are uprooted and then suddenly you realise you're living in a desert."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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