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uproot

[uhp-root, -root] / ʌpˈrut, -ˈrʊt /


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Efforts to help the crisis-hit industry include the government's latest 130-million-euro "arrachage" fund that opened last Friday, offering subsidies to loss-making owners to uproot their vines.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Batty did not uproot during his time at Blackburn, or even when he made the switch to Newcastle in 1996.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Most of us can’t simply uproot our life, quit our jobs and move to a carefully curated farmhouse in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

This depends on whether you've lost everything in your fire or need to uproot for a period of time while your home undergoes the restoration or partial rebuild period.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

She therefore decided to uproot the family and relocate to Godric’s Hollow, the village that was later to gain fame as the scene of Harry Potter’s strange escape from You-Know-Who.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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