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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
Veteran center Garrett Bradbury was the only other O-linemen who was as entrenched as Campbell.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
The controversial decision entrenches China in one of Israel's most strategic locations and reflects the continuing ambivalence of countries toward the Chinese Communist Party.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Concessions that enable Putin to declare victory, not to mention achieve Ukraine’s outright defeat, could entrench him further in power.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
The Raiders drafted him even though there isn’t a clear path to immediate playing time with Kolton Miller entrenched at left tackle.
—Tashan Reed, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
The controversial decision entrenches China in one of Israel's most strategic locations and reflects the continuing ambivalence of countries toward the Chinese Communist Party.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Concessions that enable Putin to declare victory, not to mention achieve Ukraine’s outright defeat, could entrench him further in power.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
The Raiders drafted him even though there isn’t a clear path to immediate playing time with Kolton Miller entrenched at left tackle.
—Tashan Reed, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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This also requires embedding AI within core operational processes rather than treating it as a side initiative.—
Muamer Cisija,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Steel plates have been embedded in the asphalt to protect roads from 140,000-pound tanks.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Their lemon trees rooted just fine and have already grown into little trees this year.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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It’s been a hell of a run for INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who took over a football club sixth in the Premier League and have currently rooted them in 15th.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In spite of his ability to carry the ball forward — a point of difference from his fellow midfielders — Willock has never quite established himself as integral, at least in part because of his struggles with injury.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Cuomo has established a polling lead over other candidates and is viewed as the leader with less than a month until the primary, as progressives seek to rally behind other candidates to prevent him from becoming the party's nominee because of his more moderate policy positions.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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In April, Awake Illinois lodged similar allegations against Valley View District 365-U, which inspired passionate pleas in support of LGBTQ+ youth at a school board meeting for the Bolingbrook-Romeoville district.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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One of Diddy’s lawyers, Brian Steel, who rose to prominence for defending Young Thug during his RICO trial in Atlanta, lodged this question during accuser Mia’s second day of cross-examination.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Fox One is launching by the fall, and puts sports at the forefront of its overall offering.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Every hard-working American deserves a living wage that helps put a roof over their head and food on the table–$7.25 an hour doesn't even come close.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Bootsy Collins: The stuff doesn’t sound ingrained in the time.—
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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When asked afterwards why emotions caught up to him, Scheffler explained that this tournament is ingrained in him as a golfer – TPC Craig Ranch is close enough to his house that Scheffler slept in his own bed during the duration of the tournament.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Common Hurdles Of Data Extraction And Data Quality The first step in data extraction is determining how to source information that is pulled, cleansed and enriched, which directly impacts the quality of the data a company can use.—
Lori Schafer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As with most major award shows, the Tonys were heavily impacted by the pandemic and viewership plummeted to just 2.6M viewers for its hybrid 2021 telecast.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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In response, governments, NGOs, and the local people are striving to instill resilience into coastal communities, strengthen homes and infrastructure to better cope with extreme weather, and diversify incomes to mitigate the impact of a changing climate.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Part of that work ethic had been instilled in him during his draft process back in 2022.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
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“Entrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrench. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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