established
Example Sentences
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"If the trade volume of invasive ants continues to grow, it's only a matter of time before a few escape from their formicaria and become established in the wild," said Wang.
From BBC
Like subprime, it grew up in the shadows of established finance.
"This explains why you feel fine at first but then start to feel sick as the infection becomes established," Julius said.
From Science Daily
The Dutch government instead established a $230m fund for "social initiatives and projects to address the legacy of slavery".
From BBC
“It will just intensify because this new technology is a threat to the established players in the industry.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.