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An antitrust exemption would allow the leading AI labs to entrench their positions by setting the rules of the game and determining who gets to compete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

"Denying American startups access to models available abroad would stifle competition, entrench incumbents, and function as a tax on intelligence," the letter from the Little Tech Association said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

In Tehran, some ordinary Iranians feared a deal with the United States would entrench the authorities' rule.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

Over the long term, economists say China’s push to expand its factory floor worldwide could entrench its position as the dominant force in global manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Grant had been criticized for not entrenching at Pittsburg Landing; Halleck, it seemed, was determined to entrench himself all the way from Pittsburg Landing to Corinth.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

Still, budget watchdogs argue that subsidies are too generous and the system disproportionately benefits large farms, which entrenches consolidation in agriculture.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

The risk is a settlement that entrenches Iranian influence over Persian Gulf energy exports for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Newcastle would prefer the riches of the Champions League, though even that competition further entrenches the position of the biggest clubs.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

It entrenches the idea of moviegoing as an exception, a rarity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

He is, moreover, safely unmarried, but even he entrenches himself behind one of the characters in his novel, and who am I that a greater courage should be expected of me?

From Modern marriage and how to bear it by Maud Churton Braby

Business owners face a thorny question: Are high energy costs a temporary nuisance, or an entrenched reality that calls for price hikes right now?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Will people who have entrenched views about her change their mind as a result?

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Bulls and bears remain entrenched in their robo-taxi opinions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

But these broad coalitions were fragile, while the economic and institutional power of entrenched oligarchies remained largely intact.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

At first, Farmer and Alex Goldfarb, each entrenched in his point of view, didn’t get along.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Neptun Deep is set to become the largest gas producer in Romania, entrenching the country’s place as the European Union’s leading producer of the fuel and crucial to the continent’s energy security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Advanced Micro Devices is further entrenching itself with Big Tech customers — and investors are cheering even without knowing the financial details of the company’s latest deal extension.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

In a world where you can vibe-code software in minutes, Apple entrenching its market position as a maker of first-rate physical things makes sense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

The TRRC, which heard harrowing testimony from victims, former security operatives and other witnesses, also called for reparations to be paid to the victims, warning that failure to act risked entrenching impunity.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

Grant had been criticized for not entrenching at Pittsburg Landing; Halleck, it seemed, was determined to entrench himself all the way from Pittsburg Landing to Corinth.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt