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

The constitutional entrenchment of slavery also allowed Marshall to buy and sell slaves.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2023

"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

Accordingly, the whole army was immediately employed in digging an entrenchment, and erecting a barricade of fallen trees, for the protection of the troops, should it be found necessary in their future operations.

From The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II by Caruthers, William A. (Alexander)