ingrained

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“Given this deeply ingrained difference, our mental model for the Russell is to consider it a trade rather than a long-term holding.”

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The image of them side by side in their matching Manchester United football shirts became ingrained on the nation's consciousness.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

On the subject of the ingrained issues that still plague his home country, Iñárritu recalls that those in power were not pleased with how “Amores Perros” addressed them on screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Researchers believe that, under medical supervision, these substances can temporarily shift brain activity in ways that encourage the recall of positive memories and weaken deeply ingrained negative thought patterns.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

My mother had lived in the llano many years when she married my father, but the valley and the river were too ingrained in her for her to change.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya