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ingrained

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


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“That’s something that is so ingrained in us, as women.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"I am ingrained in the Makerfield constituency, so for me it's not just about the by-election, it's home, and I really want to represent the people that I've grown up with," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It offers a cautionary tale for the rest of the Gulf of what can happen when uncertainty and instability become ingrained in countries whose selling points are wealth and peace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Ellwood's memoir, published in 1714, shows how deeply ingrained these norms were.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

It’s a brief moment of female empowerment, which unfortunately isn’t always ingrained in other arenas of our culture.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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