entrenched

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On Tuesday, the eSafety commissioner said the reform was "unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“The longer inflation remains above 2%, the greater the risk that it becomes entrenched in expectations,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“I was so entrenched in why women commit acts of crime,” Alloway said, adding that she was disappointed to find that revenge films on the subject still often revolved around men.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The FDA has long had an entrenched culture of bureaucratic control, but biotech firms say it has become worse this past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Mutual Welfare League-style reforms threatened the entrenched power of certain inmates.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover