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ingrained

[in-greynd, in-greynd] / ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd /


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“Given this deeply ingrained difference, our mental model for the Russell is to consider it a trade rather than a long-term holding.”

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

That creates a three-year window for prediction markets to become ingrained among young users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The image of them side by side in their matching Manchester United football shirts became ingrained on the nation's consciousness.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

On the subject of the ingrained issues that still plague his home country, Iñárritu recalls that those in power were not pleased with how “Amores Perros” addressed them on screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

It was deeply ingrained in the culture, and it seemed that everyone—man, woman, and child; farmer, civil servant, or doctor—played chess.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady