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ingrain

[in-greyn, in-greyn] / ɪnˈgreɪn, ˈɪnˌgreɪn /
VERB
imbue
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On Tuesday, Bruel's lawyer Christophe Ingrain said the story was made up and the relationship between his client and Flament had been "totally consensual".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Christophe Ingrain, a lawyer for Sarkozy, said the release was a step forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Nice Brussels in the parlor—real Body Brussels—Bigelow—and in the bedrooms, Ingrain.

From Ptomaine Street by Wells, Carolyn

Ingrain, a kind of carpeting, in which the threads are dyed in the grain, or raw material, before manufacture.

From A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School by Beecher, Catharine Esther

Oh, the hominess of a new-laid Ingrain carpet, with lots of fresh straw under it!

From Ptomaine Street by Wells, Carolyn




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