Example Sentences

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Christophe Munyanderu, coordinator of a Congolese human rights organization for Irumu territory, said the attack had uprooted many again.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2023

Peering into the darkness, they realized the wind had uprooted an 80-year-old elm tree in their neighbor’s front yard.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2022

Alejandra Gutiérrez, 59, had uprooted herself to make a life in a new country, working hard as a housekeeper to provide for her family in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2022

The response to Delta was further complicated as Laura had uprooted thousands of families, many of whom were still living this week in hotels that had been transformed into makeshift shelters.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2020

Sometimes the townspeople came to stand on the bridge and watch the struggle as the carp splashed their way back to the pools from which the flood had uprooted them.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya