entrench

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It is also possible that having five public companies in this ecosystem, instead of the current four, would further entrench Dolan and strengthen his control by making things even more complex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Without human capability, industrial capabilities, and credible institutions, mineral wealth can entrench dependency rather than reduce it.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

"We didn't let the enemy entrench in the grey zone and we stopped their storm groups," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

In a January essay, he detailed concerns that bad actors could use AI to mount devastating biological attacks, and that authoritarian regimes could use it to entrench their power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Grant had been criticized for not entrenching at Pittsburg Landing; Halleck, it seemed, was determined to entrench himself all the way from Pittsburg Landing to Corinth.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt