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  • To have a source, origin, or cause in something; to be firmly established or deeply connected to a particular place, culture, or idea.

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Dahlia Lithwick: So much of the work you’ve done has been rooted in this idea that our legal structures, in some ways by design, have always failed and continue to fail women and vulnerable communities.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

“In my town, the culture is deeply rooted in folklore and in the love of land,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

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  • stemming from
  • arising from
  • built upon
  • founded on
  • growing out of

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  • having no connection to
  • separate from
  • disconnected from
  • unrelated to
  • independent of

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