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entrenched

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
established
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Being there for his weekly routine captures something of Michaels’ entrenched schedule, as well as the scary-fast prep swirling around him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Governing such a state requires balancing competing interests, navigating entrenched divisions and, yes, making decisions that will inevitably anger one side or the other.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

He has become, for supporters, a symbol of order in a country where insecurity remains stubbornly entrenched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

On Tuesday, the eSafety commissioner said the reform was "unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Their entrenched inwardness, a profoundly interior consciousness, seemed at times woven into their personalities.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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