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ensconced

[en-skonst] / ɛnˈskɒnst /


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The fee is so ensconced that many states have implemented a cap on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Routinely forgetting to drop the bat would be a bizarre mistake for any teenage baseball phenom who spent his youth ensconced in the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Here in California, “a sanctuary for transgender people” like him, and ensconced by the cheering L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

But through the legal process he spent as little time at court as possible, ensconced instead in the safety and privacy of his home.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Hringkalla was their holiday, and they were all safely ensconced on the White Island.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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