entrenched
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But these broad coalitions were fragile, while the economic and institutional power of entrenched oligarchies remained largely intact.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
“There are entrenched businesses like Salesforce that own a very proprietary set of data that make them much more formidable in this new era, and also probably a much bigger benefactor of the technology.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
District Judge Kirsty Allman told Jerome he had "demonstrated an entrenched pattern of stalking and harassment offences, and failing to comply with court orders".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
But entrenched reflation means that rate increases are likely necessary to support further yen appreciation, Fitch said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
And the stalemate on the Western Front, with entrenched armies dug in and facing each other across no man’s land, made the cavalry almost useless.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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