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Frederick Douglass and others were known to carry a supposedly magical root to protect them from violence inflicted by slaveholders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
"You can't give root to a democracy without dealing with some of the historical issues decisively," he said.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
Overall, the strategy developed by cacao plants to manage cadmium is different from cereals, in terms of root to shoot transfer, storage compartments and storage forms.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024
Precipitation during the monsoon season is critical: A generous amount of rain will allow for the root to bloom, shooting off additional roots, known as "fingers," from the bulb.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023
Buried from root to crown in frozen snow, they huddled on the hill like giants, monstrous and misshapen creatures hunched against the icy wind.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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