entrenched
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Citi Research analyst Fatima Boolani reaffirmed this view in April, writing that IBM’s software and hardware were entrenched “across the most critical points of the world’s largest, most complex IT infrastructures.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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
Transforming healthcare with AI is so difficult, Mr. Tyrangiel writes, because the technology must work flawlessly and you must navigate “professional cultures, government policies, entrenched stakeholders, money, rivalries, emotions” and other factors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
For the most part, entrenched custom dies hard and blanket spraying continues to thrive, to exact its heavy annual costs from the taxpayer, and to inflict its damage on the ecological web of life.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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