uprooted

Example Sentences

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At least three former colleagues of mine have uprooted their families, changed jobs and moved overseas within the last few years.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Uprisings rocked and, in some cases, uprooted strongman rulers in places such as Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Unlike Mann, Mr. Buruma writes, Furtwängler “could not imagine being uprooted from the German soil.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Millions of people have been uprooted and displaced by war.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana