entrenched
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It entrenched a rivalry between the two families that would define the country's politics for decades.
From Barron's
In a referendum held 13 years ago, Zimbabweans overwhelmingly voted for a new constitution that introduced presidential term limits when Mugabe's grip on power seemed entrenched - he had ruled the country since independence in 1980.
From BBC
“The longer inflation remains above target, the greater the probability that higher inflation will become entrenched in expectations,” she said.
From Barron's
It would demonstrate that grassroots movements can overcome entrenched special interests.
The new index was widely expected to be rolled out last month, but Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo said recently that the government would only proceed after Milei’s measures to control runaway inflation are entrenched.
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