at the root of

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web They are typically found at the root of a coarse hair. Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024 Poor planning is often at the root of these issues. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 To date, research is inconclusive, and there’s a debate around whether number blindness or number perception is at the root of dyscalculia. Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2024 No cases from clade I — the strain at the root of the latest outbreak — have been reported outside of central or eastern Africa, the CDC said last week. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 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 28 Sep. 2024.

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