entrenched
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Whereas the European gothic, he concludes, was “an enlightened attack on a debased ruling class or entrenched superstition,” its American version emerged as “a Calvinist exposé of natural human corruption.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Eurovision's vast archives rack up millions of views on YouTube, with performances that have become entrenched in popular culture.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
With his ambitions for TV limited by entrenched local network affiliates, Turner expanded his independent station’s reach across the South and then the U.S. by embracing the new technologies of cable and satellite broadcasting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
These were no longer temporary formations but had become entrenched institutions within their communities, the report said.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The sickness had been entrenched in the building since early October, and it was now the middle of November.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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State of the Union Address 2016
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