entrenched
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“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
And Tigers are a lot more safely entrenched in the top four because of it – four points clear of fifth.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
TikTok will now become even more entrenched in American life, and it will be difficult for anyone in media to avoid using it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“I have heard,” I said, “that there are a mere three hundred entrenched in the village.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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