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"They are an expression of our culture and a key element in shaping and preserving the land. We do not want to uproot ourselves."

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison faces a pivotal decision: Should he uproot his Hollywood studio — the birthplace of such film classics as “Sunset Boulevard,” “The Godfather” and “Beverly Hills Cop”?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

“We will uproot your tent!” some of them said, according to Khim Lal Gautam, a Nepal government officer in charge of monitoring mountaineering activities at the base camp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

"They tried to uproot and throw us out," he told crowds gathered outside.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

“But Hitler won’t uproot us,” said the man.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

Owners say they are easy to carry and set up and are safer than umbrellas, which can cause injuries or death when the wind uproots them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

It definitely is a very important topic, and something that needs to be addressed in a way that uproots all of it.

From The Verge ● Mar. 29, 2022

In her 1910 autobiography, she wrote of the Santa Ana wind that “its breath dries up the plants, gives headaches to people, and prostrates them … it uproots trees, tears off roofs, and devastates fields.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

In the book, Allie, an inventor thoroughly sick of modern life and convinced the next world war is imminent, uproots his family from Massachusetts to Honduras, where he tries to create a self-styled utopia.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2021

He whose knowledge is in excess of his good deeds is like a tree whose branches are many and its roots scanty; the wind comes, uproots, and overturns it.

From Chapters on Jewish Literature by Israel Abrahams

As they fan out, we sense that they are never more themselves than when unencumbered by, and uprooted from, their citified habits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

On its 53-mile path to the Pacific Ocean, water ripped through orchards, uprooted orange groves and flipped cars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Aamer Jamal had his middle stump uprooted in Greaves' next over as the seamer speared one through his defences.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which hit in mid-April, knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, uprooted trees, overturned cars and ripped metal roofs off buildings.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Millions of people have been uprooted and displaced by war.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

In Agliano Terme, Filippo Mobrici refuses to consider the idea of uprooting vines.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Florence Chapelier, 53, moved to Normandy from the south of France last year, uprooting her and husband’s architectural-design business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

In exchange for uprooting their coca plants, farmers would also get technical support, including from agronomists, and advice on soil management.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Ours is an age not only of cultural backsliding but also of people uprooting themselves for the sake of safety and reinvention.

From Salon ● May 20, 2026

The Puerto Rican jíbara who longed for the green quiet of a tropical afternoon was to become a hybrid who would never forgive the uprooting.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago