Perhaps such terms, rooted in larger bodies of knowledge, arrived in everyday usage in order to meet the special anxieties, or aspirations, of our age.
Jews no longer own it, any more than Christians own theological terms rooted in their religion, or Muslims own words like "jihad", which have now assumed metaphorical status.
Mr. Verrilli's strength, Mr. Olson said, is that he "marshals his positions in clear and understandable terms" rooted in law and common sense.
Similarly, several terms rooted in the economic crisis were among the 5,000 words added to the updated version of the Duden, the definitive work of the German language, which came out in July.
Why, to borrow a couple of business-world key words, must everything be "impactful" or "disruptive?" Perhaps such terms, rooted in larger bodies of knowledge, arrived in everyday usage in order to meet the special anxieties, or aspirations, of our age.
The most important element for public officials and local champions is to have a long-term vision rooted in an informed analysis of local strengths and weaknesses and market potential.
Arguably, a grudging agreement has been reached on calling the decade "the aughts," but that unfortunate term is rooted in a linguistic error.
(Call it that on Twitter, and you've used up a third of your character allotment). Arguably, a grudging agreement has been reached on calling the decade "the aughts," but that unfortunate term is rooted in a linguistic error.
Always have a long-term plan rooted in solid data and research so you're ready to act on your vision instead of freezing like a deer in the headlights.
Still, it masks a problem: a deeper, longer-term challenge rooted in the gap between survival English and the level of proficiency needed to excel in the United States, the kind of English that allows newcomers to live up to their full potential and help their children live up to theirs.
