entrenched
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As Californians prepare to elect a new governor in November, the top concern they want the new leader to prioritize is reducing the state’s entrenched high cost of living, according to a new poll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Some converts say they're ditching polish as a way of rebelling against an entrenched female beauty standard or to save time and money.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
A mixed set of data suggests that a K-shaped growth path is becoming further entrenched in the Chinese economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Instead it rapidly became an entrenched fact on the ground, as well as a vivid example of the law of unintended consequences.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Despite European guns, the Indians’ greater numbers, entrenched positions, knowledge of the terrain, and superb archery made them formidable adversaries.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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