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entrenched

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
established
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Now, they’re entrenched as the franchise quarterbacks for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal

China isn’t directly challenging oil pricing, in which the dollar remains deeply entrenched.

From Barron's

Nepal votes Thursday for a new parliament, six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government -- a high-stakes showdown between an entrenched old guard and a powerful youth movement.

From Barron's

It is unlikely any complex multinational would suddenly walk away from a system as entrenched as Salesforce, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It also ignores the resilience of entrenched authoritarian systems like the Islamic Republic.”

From The Wall Street Journal