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uproot

[uhp-root, -root] / ʌpˈrut, -ˈrʊt /


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To work for peace is to uproot war from ourselves and from the hearts of men and women.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

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

If he had decided to run for the Dallas-area seat, he would have had to resign from Congress, uproot his family and move to Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

“Mr. Branitt, please uproot this... this stringy weed.”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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