at the root of

idiom

: the reason for (something)
Simple greed was at the root of the robbery.

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And, although the library has expanded, the episodes are many, and the logo may shift from the bow-tie to the address, the core philosophy at the root of all Milk Street does remains the same: to teach home cooks about flavor and new approaches to cooking. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Your ob-gyn can help rule out certain health conditions that may be at the root of it, like endometriosis or uterine fibroids. Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025 Zoom out: The public's reaction to Thompson's killing has highlighted the avarice and inequality that many Americans believe is at the root of the country's health care system. Ivana Saric, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 Patriarchy tolerates—even, it could be argued, is based on—femicide, the zero-sum result of misogyny, but domestic violence is also at the root of many gun massacres. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for at the root of

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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 1 Apr. 2025.

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