entrenched

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The leap was swift and steep—and grating on consumers already weary from years of entrenched inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“I was so entrenched in why women commit acts of crime,” Alloway said, adding that she was disappointed to find that revenge films on the subject still often revolved around men.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

And Tigers are a lot more safely entrenched in the top four because of it – four points clear of fifth.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In addition, the “gamification” of stock markets, where betting on “beats” and “misses” in earnings reports can result in big gains or losses, becomes more deeply entrenched.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Shorthand terms are unobjectionable, indeed indispensable, when a term has become entrenched in the community one is writing for.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker