ingrained
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Do you have a theory for why this public passivity is so ingrained?
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Federal Reserve views the lingering survival of the check as a matter of deeply ingrained consumer habit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Before you tell the story of the Villa midfielder, there is a tale to be told about a family deeply ingrained in football.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The facility’s extended closure was widely seen as a reflection of the authorities’ extreme aversion to risk in Kuwait, where uncertainty and instability became ingrained following the 1990 Iraqi invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Except for his hands and a circle of his face, his body was gray all over with ancient, ingrained dirt.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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