entrenched
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After defying tremendous odds to get the U.S. into the World Cup 36 years ago, he’s now battling an entrenched bureaucracy in an effort to build the support system the sport needs to thrive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Over the long term, this can mean a changed society as more conformist and compliant speech and culture become more widely accepted and entrenched.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
It is the sovereign people alone who can craft entrenched rules.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
The negotiating teams in Washington are being led by Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both political veterans with entrenched views.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
American troops entrenched on the new line and repulsed two powerful German counterattacks.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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