entrenched
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Oil markets have begun to “shed the entrenched optimism about a quick and durable end to the war disruption.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
It also echoed other bottom-up, youth-led protest movements that have recently challenged what they see as entrenched, unresponsive power structures in Europe and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Such expectations can become deeply entrenched because they make experiences feel familiar and predictable.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
This one did something else, reaching extreme heights but never achieving the sustained success of more entrenched conspiracy theories.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
NOTE: You may find the terms "Western" and "Non-Western" to be too Eurocentric, but they are very well entrenched, so you'll need to know what they mean.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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