ingrained
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An ingrained ‘buy the dip’ reaction could turn sharply if the flood of earnings reports over the next few weeks is overshadowed by war and inflation fears.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
But, at this point, losing on purpose is so ingrained that players don’t always believe their competitors are doing their best.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
This is due in part to just how ingrained investors’ belief in the “TACO trade” has become, Conger said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“They do so much more shopping on their phone than ever before, so Apple Pay is ingrained in their iPhone,” Broadbent said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Hermione, however, answered: Harry thought that answering questions correctly was such a deeply ingrained habit she could not suppress the urge.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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