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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

Now they’re ensconced in Scotland, where he has been an architect and she an English teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The board's apparent belief that nothing is as bad as it seems and that fans need to understand how lucky they are gets them nowhere - only further ensconced in their own echo chamber.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

His wife, Patty, was ensconced in a coordinating suit, hers brown, his green.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

Once I was ensconced at Constantiaberge, I again began to meet with Kobie Coetsee and the secret committee.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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