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entrenched

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
established
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Eurovision's vast archives rack up millions of views on YouTube, with performances that have become entrenched in popular culture.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

He has vowed to take on entrenched political and economic forces to create affordable housing, make the wealthy pay more in taxes, lower energy bills and protect the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

These were no longer temporary formations but had become entrenched institutions within their communities, the report said.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

He added officials do have a delicate balancing act, to refrain from raising rates prematurely and further slow down a struggling economy, while avoiding waiting too long to act before higher inflation becomes entrenched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

That night Finny began to talk abstractedly about it, as though it were a venerable, entrenched institution of the Devon School.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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