deep-seated

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The design and business models of such gaming machines are "extremely diverse", officials said, adding that they were committed to tackle the "deep-seated issues".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The skepticism I encountered about El-Sayed at the convention was real, and often felt deep-seated.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Can Europe seize the moment and actually get a grip with some of the deep-seated problems that are behind the economic malaise?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

It warned that removing the waste could expose any slow-burning deep-seated fires to open air, risking greater combustion.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The constant scrubbing by the wives who had lived there and the biannual deep-seated scourging had kept the dirt down.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck