become embedded

A slab of asphalt that had been used to cover up sidewalk damage caused by the roots of an un-maintained tree had become embedded into the trunk and risen at a sharp angle.

“Francis Ford Coppola’s films have become embedded in the very idea of American culture; a social and cultural phenomenon since 1965, the Grateful Dead’s music has never stopped being a true American original, while inspiring a fan culture like no other,” Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein said in a statement.

There has been no evidence to support such claims, but they have become embedded in many places that voted heavily for Trump.

Same-sex marriage has become embedded in the entertainment mainstream, portrayed on popular TV programs without apology.

Dr Tim Heywood, a paediatric consultant at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said the location of the drawing pin and the fact it had become embedded in a side wall of Kyle's throat made it difficult to remove.