Bare-root plants have no soil on their roots.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

"In the longer run you can only curb piracy if you address the root causes on land.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

Pakistan is an ally in the U.S.-led war against terrorism and has been under pressure from Washington to intensify efforts to root out extremists blamed for launching attacks on coalition forces across the border in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

"The recommendations are very clear." "For a country like Greece, you need to act on the fiscal side, and therefore addressing very forcefully the root causes of your fiscal problems through spending cuts and increasing taxation."

VOA: standard.2010.03.11