entrench

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

"They would further entrench our dependence on international card schemes and increase our exposure to non-European big tech payment solutions," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 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

ServiceNow said on Tuesday that the acquisition would triple its market opportunity for security and risk solutions and entrench its position in the market for securing AI technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

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