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The all-time leader in Grammy Award wins is fresh off dropping her latest album, Cowboy Carter – a record hailed for both blending genres and paying homage to Black history that’s always been at the root of country music.
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Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
But at the root of the service is a meal kit that requires satisfying hands-on cooking, with delicious results.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Vague school rules are at the root of millions of student suspensions.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Yet after channeling Jean’s late sister to her customer’s satisfaction, things get shakier when she’s pulled into sitting down with Dr. Patel’s wife Tracy (Sarah Goldberg) to get at the root of her unhappiness.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Throughout the ordeal, MLS has claimed scheduling hardships are at the root of their position.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
While a seasonal energy price surge is at the root of the gain, and less-volatile categories are showing signs of a continued cooldown, the latest Producer Price Index is yet another reminder of the arduous process to rein in inflation.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Some allies have urged him to forge a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the war at the root of the latest troubles in the Middle East.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
This hubris – and unwillingness to admit the CEO hadn’t conceived of the idea itself – appears to be at the root of Vodacom's failed legal strategy to defend Makate’s challenge.
—Toby Shapshak, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
But at the root of the service is a meal kit that requires satisfying hands-on cooking, with delicious results.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Vague school rules are at the root of millions of student suspensions.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Yet after channeling Jean’s late sister to her customer’s satisfaction, things get shakier when she’s pulled into sitting down with Dr. Patel’s wife Tracy (Sarah Goldberg) to get at the root of her unhappiness.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Throughout the ordeal, MLS has claimed scheduling hardships are at the root of their position.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
While a seasonal energy price surge is at the root of the gain, and less-volatile categories are showing signs of a continued cooldown, the latest Producer Price Index is yet another reminder of the arduous process to rein in inflation.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Some allies have urged him to forge a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the war at the root of the latest troubles in the Middle East.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
This hubris – and unwillingness to admit the CEO hadn’t conceived of the idea itself – appears to be at the root of Vodacom's failed legal strategy to defend Makate’s challenge.
—Toby Shapshak, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“At the root of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20root%20of. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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