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ensconced

[en-skonst] / ɛnˈskɒnst /


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Ensconced in an echo chamber, we run the risk of being the last to learn when something is amiss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Ensconced in the world's top 20 and now with a long awaited tour win under his belt, expect the New Yorker to push for top-10 recognition in 2026.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Ensconced on the ice, emperor penguins have largely avoided human efforts to hunt them, overfish their prey or encroach on their territory.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Ensconced in the corridor’s “Persian Ceiling” overhead are more than 700 pieces of glass, seemingly floating in space.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023

Ensconced in his lair Denry directed the main portion of the Signal's advertising procession by all manner of discreet lanes round the skirts of Hanbridge and so into the town from the hilly side.

From The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold




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