root out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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For example, users might instruct their agents to root out risks created by being overly concentrated in one part of the market, or monitor a basket of promising semiconductor stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He would like to see the committee speed up investigations and give it more authority to root out misconduct before lawmakers can resign to avoid accountability.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer and conservative presidential candidate, said he would deploy the military to root out crime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Changes to reporting and consultation duties involve a higher bar for including them in legislation and using artificial intelligence to root out "disproportionate" ones.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
These confessions were numerous, since I had become convinced there was some sin embedded in me, a sin I was desperate to root out.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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