entrenchment

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Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr noted inflation remains near 3%, risking entrenchment, and warned against ignoring energy price shocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

One can see the attraction for writers: the insular setting, the acceptance of eccentricity, the entrenchment of the otherwise unemployable, and the ease by which one can lampoon social trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"We have been unable to establish confidence in the management or governance of Seven & i," ValueAct wrote in a letter to the company's board dated April 2, adding recent communication heightened concern about "entrenchment."

From Reuters • Apr. 2, 2023

More broadly, we found that the origin of the dish is linked to a particular period in history — the entrenchment of colonial rule in West Africa.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2023

An ancient entrenchment near An ancient entrenchment. the road to Baldock, called Etonbury, was probably the original site of the castle occupied by the Lords of the Manor.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell