entrenched
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"This reform is unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices," said Inman Grant.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
On Tuesday, the eSafety commissioner said the reform was "unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 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
The FDA has long had an entrenched culture of bureaucratic control, but biotech firms say it has become worse this past year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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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