entrenched

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“The longer inflation remains above 2%, the greater the risk that it becomes entrenched in expectations,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“I was so entrenched in why women commit acts of crime,” Alloway said, adding that she was disappointed to find that revenge films on the subject still often revolved around men.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

And Tigers are a lot more safely entrenched in the top four because of it – four points clear of fifth.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

When gunpowder arrived and the emerging nation-states rendered obsolete the old art of war dominated by feudal lords entrenched in their castles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The enemy army was closer now, entrenched only a few hundred yards outside the palace.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan