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variants also intrenched

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verb

variants also intrenched
past tense of entrench

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Recent Examples of entrenched
Verb
In addition, there is a growing concern around AI and its potential impact, thus increasing the likelihood of ambiguity becoming deeply entrenched in the workforce. Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 With a Labour government entrenched until at least 2029, that’s unlikely to happen anytime, but the big brands are also big planners, and always thinking about the success of the next generation. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025 That was the first draft with Lamar Jackson entrenched as the starting quarterback and with DeCosta leading the front office. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 However, with both governments entrenched in their respective positions, a swift resolution appears unlikely. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 But the calculus in the Big 12 is completely different with so many teams entrenched in the top 75 of the NET ranking. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025 Cambridge research warns that experts often become cognitively entrenched. Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Production from the iffy 6-9 spots in the order — and players that aren’t entrenched in the daily lineup. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025 The Hurricanes had Xavier Restrepo entrenched as the slot wide receiver, relegating Joseph to primarily a reserve and special teams role. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenched
Adjective
  • Performance Trade-Offs: Real-time applications face inherent constraints due to the computational overhead of symbolic reasoning, knowledge graph traversal and the general reduction in inference speeds compared to pure neural approaches.
    Anuradha Weeraman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The fibers’ inherent comfort also resonates with lifestyle brands like Ugg.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Some of them, though, are embedded in that seabed.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
  • This certificate, embedded as metadata in the document, would create an unalterable record of its authenticity and source.
    Quora, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Our intrinsic value of $60.00 is based on a 2026e EV/EBITDA multiple of 10.0x for the Building Materials segment (~6.8% premium to peer multiple of 9.4x) and 13.0x for the Building Envelope segment (~2.2% premium to peer multiple of 12.7x).
    Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • This improvement is not the result of external adjustments but rather an intrinsic development within the model.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • The preview touches on the rage lodged at callous McVeigh.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The charges were the first to be formally lodged by the ICC against Russian officials since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The department’s strategy typically involves going after the small group of hardcore offenders driving most of the violence, an approach Hamilton said is paying off.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
  • The hardcore Escape From Tarkov wipe has been teased for a few weeks, but now it has officially been confirmed, with the wipe date revealed as July 9, which is tomorrow.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • The cameo list for Spinal Tap II is expected to be large, with confirmed appearances from Elton John, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
  • Passengers with confirmed identities may then be subjected to additional screening.
    Alex Sundby May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • The systemic barriers keeping Black women from these top roles are deep-rooted.
    Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Why did Lilly kill A.B. Wynter? While many White House staff members had issues with Mr. Wynter — from feuds over flaming desserts to potential firings — Lilly’s problems with the chief usher were more deep-rooted.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This whole situation underscores the lack of genuine political will to tackle the structural and deep-seated inequality that persists in Cape Town.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
  • One of the reasons the race endures and thrives (it is being sponsored by Chanel for the first time this year) is its rivalry, which is deep-seated and very real.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

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