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entrenched

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
established
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But these broad coalitions were fragile, while the economic and institutional power of entrenched oligarchies remained largely intact.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

“There are entrenched businesses like Salesforce that own a very proprietary set of data that make them much more formidable in this new era, and also probably a much bigger benefactor of the technology.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

“Often, the longer a girl goes without knowing she has autism, the more deeply entrenched are her own negative attributions about her failings,” Kenworthy said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

But entrenched reflation means that rate increases are likely necessary to support further yen appreciation, Fitch said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 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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