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Rather than addressing the working and living conditions of Americans that are at the root of the issue, one presidential administration after another has punted the problem to the free market.
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Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
But for those who are confident that a hedge fund is at the root of this week’s market troubles, there is already a Polymarket forum to bet on the culprit.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Psychiatric disorders can share common genetic influences, which means parts of DNA can be at the root of more than one mental condition, new research has found.
—Khloe Quill , Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
According to sources, at the root of their problems is jealousy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
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Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
But for those who are confident that a hedge fund is at the root of this week’s market troubles, there is already a Polymarket forum to bet on the culprit.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Psychiatric disorders can share common genetic influences, which means parts of DNA can be at the root of more than one mental condition, new research has found.
—Khloe Quill , Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
According to sources, at the root of their problems is jealousy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
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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 14 Feb. 2026.
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