uprooted
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The partition of India in 1947 uprooted more than 10 million people, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
Images from the small village of Pomas, which was the hardest hit, showed uprooted trees, damaged cars and rubble from destroyed homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
Even the survey stakes were gone, uprooted and carted off with the trash.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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