entrench

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It is also possible that having five public companies in this ecosystem, instead of the current four, would further entrench Dolan and strengthen his control by making things even more complex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

"We didn't let the enemy entrench in the grey zone and we stopped their storm groups," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Questioning how Netflix competes with rivals suggests the department is looking at whether its planned Warner deal could entrench its market power, or lead to a monopoly in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Venezuela’s long absence from Western markets helped entrench Canadian heavy crude as the dominant supplier to U.S. refineries configured for heavy barrels.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Grant had been criticized for not entrenching at Pittsburg Landing; Halleck, it seemed, was determined to entrench himself all the way from Pittsburg Landing to Corinth.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt