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entrenched

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
established
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District Judge Kirsty Allman told Jerome he had "demonstrated an entrenched pattern of stalking and harassment offences, and failing to comply with court orders".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Supporters see a decisive leader prepared to confront Colombia's entrenched violence.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

We often hear we’re living in a new progressive era, not unlike the one 120 years ago when popular reforms took on trusts and entrenched power.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The Brown decision was “a historic step forward” but it “just a beginning” in the fight against entrenched racial injustice.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

The enemy army was closer now, entrenched only a few hundred yards outside the palace.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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