Lack of money is the root of all evil. From LearnThat.org. [George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)]
Cutting through the root is the highest risk of ending up with tears. From Wordnik.com. [Drowning in Onions] Reference
Submachine 5: the root is the fifth episode of the Submachine series. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
The commission will also dig into what it calls the root causes of the April 20, looking deeper than just equipment failures. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
The leaders met in Washington today, saying the only way to end the fighting is to address what they called the root cause of the problem. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 28, 2006] Reference
But I'll root from the sidelines as long as I can. From Wordnik.com. [Are Changes Brewing and How Does the Mind Fit In?] Reference
They are what are sometimes known as root metaphors. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Ruse: Accommodationism in the Religion-Science Debate: Why It's Incomplete] Reference
The word root signifies it is a root to be eliminated. From Wordnik.com. [Root Bodhisattva Vows] Reference
At root is a complete and utter contempt for the audience. From Wordnik.com. [Scam, Blam, Thankyou Stan « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog] Reference
Create a Logical Volume called root, for the root filesystem. From Wordnik.com. [planet.freedesktop.org] Reference
I think the root is deeper and scarier: it is shadow projection. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-09-01] Reference
Notice how the tree root is worked into the shape of the stairs. From Wordnik.com. [Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » San Marcos Building Tour] Reference
Once the celery root is peeled, cut it in half and then in wedges. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
The verb career apparently comes from a Latin root related to racing. From Wordnik.com. [The meaning of “careening” « Motivated Grammar] Reference
It is entirely possible that we don't have the same taste in root beer. From Wordnik.com. [Root Beer Dreams: Part II Soda King] Reference
Make the Waffles: When the celery root is tender, remove it from the heat. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
The bulbous root is the only commodity for which futures trading is banned. From Wordnik.com. [The onion conundrum « Isegoria] Reference
At the root is that death – or pictures of death - have become a commodity. From Wordnik.com. [Death is a commodity] Reference
In biblical times the word root "evangel" meant announcing a change of regime. From Wordnik.com. [RVABlogs] Reference
Most commonly, the root is processed to yield a starchy thickener like arrowroot. From Wordnik.com. [Lake Level 11-29-04] Reference
The root is that which is cloaked in the mysterious darkness of something hidden. From Wordnik.com. [Barack Obama appeal "rejected", really?] Reference
It starts on IV (A major); the tonic E-major harmony never appears in root position. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-10-01] Reference
I was never able to get valerain root down any of my cats, the same for Rescue Remedy. From Wordnik.com. [Air travel with cats] Reference
Mr Kramer explains that the root applicable to the Hebrew word for "settler" is Yeshev. From Wordnik.com. Reference
When it finished compiling I did a 'su -' to obtain root privs and then did a 'make install'. From Wordnik.com. [Slackware Linux & IBM Thinkpad R51] Reference
For ease of expression, these two sets are usually called root and secondary bodhisattva vows. From Wordnik.com. [Root Bodhisattva Vows] Reference
To do this, first slice the thin root ends in one-inch pieces -- you might only get one or two. From Wordnik.com. [Roasted Parsnips with Pine Nuts | A Veggie Venture] Reference
It's revealing to note that "economics" and "ecology" share a root, drawn from the Greek word for. From Wordnik.com. [Deltoid] Reference
Ginger roots are a great example; every ginger root is unique, yet they all look somewhat similar. From Wordnik.com. [The Fractal Murders: The Story Behind the Story] Reference
At my expense, too, since, possibly because I am from Canada, I pronounce the word root in all uses. From Wordnik.com. [Genre writer Peter Temple wins literary award] Reference
The sweetness of salsify root is a great match for the earthy flavour that mushrooms bring to a dish. From Wordnik.com. [Yotam Ottolenghi's mushrooms with salsify and barley recipe] Reference
These principles are called "radical" because they get to the root of the problem the Latin word for root is radix. From Wordnik.com. [The Seven Principles of the New Radicalism] Reference
The deeper etymology of this root is “changes in ones appearance” the fact that allows to use these changes for measuring. From Wordnik.com. [The origin of the English word MONEY : Coin Collecting News] Reference
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