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also intrench
as in to imbed
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off
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Recent Examples of entrench
Around the world, natural disasters—including the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina the following year—have entrenched this concept, whereby crises create a blank sheet ready to be exploited by Big Business.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
The trial, which came to a close last week, seeks to determine whether Meta has a monopoly over personal social networking that the company entrenched with its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 June 2025
Six months of ensuing political turmoil entrenched existing rifts, with protests – both for and against former President Yook Suk Yeol and his People Power Party – filling the streets of the capital Seoul.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
This dangerous precedent should alarm anyone who believes the rule of law must serve justice rather than entrench systemic inequality.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
The trial, which came to a close last week, seeks to determine whether Meta has a monopoly over personal social networking that the company entrenched with its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 June 2025
Six months of ensuing political turmoil entrenched existing rifts, with protests – both for and against former President Yook Suk Yeol and his People Power Party – filling the streets of the capital Seoul.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
This dangerous precedent should alarm anyone who believes the rule of law must serve justice rather than entrench systemic inequality.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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Beneath the surface of its superlatives lies depth — thoughtful nods to heritage, reinterpretations of tradition and layers of cultural meaning embedded in contemporary forms.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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His radio crackled with English voices; Estonian soldiers communicate in English, for the benefit of the British soldiers embedded in their brigade, but also as a training measure for a wider conflict, when units from dozens of NATO militaries would presumably be in the fight.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Young and shallowly rooted plants are the most impacted by heat and drought, leaving them vulnerable to diseases and pests.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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That insight opened the door to a new phase of her growth—one rooted not in trying harder, but in looking deeper.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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For this historic journey, Kipyegon utilized male pacers to help establish the pace of the race.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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And the state Riley Act, also passed in 1933, required California local governments to establish a building department and inspect new construction.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Hargitay was found lodged under the passenger seat with a head injury, according to People.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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In the film, the children's stepmother Ellen Hargitay explained that the adults initially missed Hargitay because she had been lodged under the passenger seat with a head injury.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Schools and online safety A new rule mandates that all public schools in the state must put anti-cyberbullying policies in place.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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This brings a continuity to our mission and James and Anne’s philosophy which the sons were ingrained with growing up there.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The corner of Lafayette and Bleecker is ingrained not just in the brand’s DNA, but in mine as well.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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War compels nations to increase production, which also impacts company earnings.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Thyroid abnormalities Your thyroid—a small gland that sits in the front of your neck and controls your digestion, breathing, heart rate, and mood—can impact your menstrual cycle, too.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
23 June 2025
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By modeling and encouraging curiosity, parents can instill the value of lifelong education in their children.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Those who support and cheer every time ICE instills fear or conducts a raid should not complain when their favorite eatery closes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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“Entrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrench. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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