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ingrained

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


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Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

But if the ties of trade, kinship and strategic alliance are real, so is the deeply ingrained suspicion.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

A history of persecution on behalf of the U.S. government ingrained fear in Puerto Ricans.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

“Liveforever” becomes Caicedo’s record of how Cali made salsa its own, capturing the origins of a musical mania so profound that it is still ingrained in the city today.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Even as the behaviors were becoming ingrained, many drivers thought it was dangerous and stupid.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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