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ingrained

[in-greynd, in-greynd] / ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd /


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A lot of this is fans’ sensitivity to ticket prices, but kids also have a lot of options now, and going to concerts is not as ingrained in their culture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Ellwood's memoir, published in 1714, shows how deeply ingrained these norms were.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

A rise in inflation “becomes more ingrained the longer the Strait of Hormuz remains closed,” ING’s Padhraic Garvey wrote External link in a note on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

But, at this point, losing on purpose is so ingrained that players don’t always believe their competitors are doing their best.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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




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