root
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However, research so far shows that AI replacing workers isn’t the root cause of these tech layoffs.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
There were root nematodes, launching a subterranean attack.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Insurance companies do consistency evaluations that can help root out fraud by determining whether the damage submitted is consistent with what you’d generally expect from the incident.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
And the defense-market monopsony—which Mr. Sankar calls “the original sin”—is in his view “the root cause of defense dysfunction.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The man chewed on ginger root, stared at Samir, and spat on the dirt.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing root
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Vernal Vocabulary of Spring
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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