That, sir, is striking at the roots of civilization.

Perhaps it strikes at the root of you.

Ecuador should also move beyond its Constitution and laws to attack trafficking by striking at its roots.

We must strike at its roots, which spawn hate, brutality and the senseless destruction of human lives.

This is an important development, as trafficking cannot be uprooted without striking at its economic roots.

Most management development programmes mentioned in Part II of the report attempt to address this challenge, but for a genuine performance culture to strike root, it is also necessary that senior managers themselves be held to account for their implementation of performance management systems.

We obviously need to strike at the root of the problem,which requires us to redefine the basic principles of thesystem.

The use and abuse of religious fervor, whether “jihadi” or“ Hindu fundamentalist,” are striking at the roots of communalharmony across South Asia.

Children are hardest hit by poverty because it strikes at the very roots of their potential for development — their growing bodies and minds.

As we all know, children are hit hardest by poverty because it strikes at the very roots of their potential for development — their growing minds and bodies.