entrenched

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Out went an entrenched bureaucracy, store managers were given greater responsibility for how their stores looked, and older stores were marked for remodeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

With his ambitions for TV limited by entrenched local network affiliates, Turner expanded his independent station’s reach across the South and then the U.S. by embracing the new technologies of cable and satellite broadcasting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Services firms with a focus on proprietary data and regulatory compliance that are entrenched in their customers’ workflows “remain difficult to replace,” according to the Goldman analysts.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Even Microsoft, with its large and entrenched user base, hasn’t been immune from the gloomy sentiment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But one of the most entrenched traditions of Mess Night was that a man could not exit to relieve himself until the dinner was completed unless the president of the Mess granted permission.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy