entrained

verb

past tense of entrain
as in boarded

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  1. boarded
  2. mounted
  3. got in
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  • But Milwaukee Avenue, the Northern border of the plaza, mostly is boarded up or covered with harsh metallic grates, even as that street thrives to the west, having been reinvented as the Hipster Highway, the epicenter of bike-lane Chicago.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, who is best known for her roles on Sex Education and The Other Bennet Sister, boarded season 4 as Alice Chilton, the assistant coach to Richmond’s Lady Greyhounds.
    — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • These supply-chain upheavals have mounted pressures on certain industries like aviation, where jet fuel costs have soared, and agriculture, which has dealt with shortages of key chemicals used in fertilizers as a result of Strait of Hormuz closures.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Pressure on the power system has mounted as Cuba struggles to secure ​fuel imports.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mounted
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  • Earlier this month, the conservative pundit Tucker Carlson got in on the act and devoted an entire episode of his podcast to discussing how companies like Flock are creating an always-on surveillance state for American citizens.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Here’s a closer look at the individual deals — who is behind each firm, how much CMS paid and what the district got in return, according to contracts obtained through public records.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
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