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entrenched

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
established
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Whereas the European gothic, he concludes, was “an enlightened attack on a debased ruling class or entrenched superstition,” its American version emerged as “a Calvinist exposé of natural human corruption.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The negotiating teams in Washington are being led by Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both political veterans with entrenched views.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

These were no longer temporary formations but had become entrenched institutions within their communities, the report said.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

You’re a first-time candidate taking on an entrenched political establishment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The value of high school English was not entrenched.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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