ingrained

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“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

“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

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

In compulsive behaviors such as repeated handwashing or playing poker machines, the prevailing theory has been that these actions become deeply ingrained habits.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

This is so ingrained, that it is almost impossible to unlearn this Western cultural norm.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin