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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
Backed by the security elite and closely aligned with Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), his elevation would represent continuity for Iran's conservative trajectory and further entrench the militarization of governance.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
However, their financial commitment largely entrenches older models of production.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Locations in characterless strip malls or entrenched in faceless multipurpose commercial and residential properties doesn’t replicate the Wooster Street experience.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Today, it is firmly entrenched as a historic turning point in American cinema, dissected in film courses, and beloved by filmmakers and audiences alike.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
However, their financial commitment largely entrenches older models of production.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Locations in characterless strip malls or entrenched in faceless multipurpose commercial and residential properties doesn’t replicate the Wooster Street experience.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Today, it is firmly entrenched as a historic turning point in American cinema, dissected in film courses, and beloved by filmmakers and audiences alike.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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The event is also streaming on the PBS app, PBS.org and on PBS’ YouTube channel, which is embedded below.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The future of work is being shaped right now and the leading organizations are embedding upskilling and workforce transformation core to their growth strategy.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 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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The green leaves grow to 2 inches long, and the leafy shoots spread along the ground, rooting at the nodes.—
Judy Nauseef,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 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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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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According to the Better Business Bureau, 98 complaints have been lodged against Wheel Blockers in the past three years.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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United has reportedly lodged more than one offer to sign Mbuemo with the latest reporting stating a bid of over $70m was made.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Performance reviews may require a personal touch, but AI can help HR leaders put together hiring managers’ or supervisors’ feedback into a proper framework.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But using a trade exception, which allows a team to acquire a player in a trade even if their salary would otherwise put the team over the salary cap or the team is already over the salary cap, hard caps teams at the first apron.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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This commitment is ingrained in the workplace culture of The Pad Climbing, one of the small companies recognized as an NPWF 2025 Leader on Leave.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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An anxiety attached itself to choice even as the rituals of consumption were becoming ingrained—the coveting, the browsing, the haggling, the price comparison.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Black culture has always shaped the world, but too often, our bodies, voices, and full identities are left out of the decisions that impact us most.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Abbott expanded the disaster declaration on Saturday to add more counties impacted by flooding and signed a disaster declaration requesting assistance from the federal government.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
5 July 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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