Root-about Sentence Examples

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  • They are easily propagated by divisions of the root or by seeds; great care should be taken not to leave pieces of the root about owing to its very poisonous character.

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  • In France, Carbonarism began to take root about 1820, and was more thoroughly organized than in Italy.

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  • They commonly root about in muddy bottoms, which may make ponds turbid.

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