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ingrained

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


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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

A lot of this is fans’ sensitivity to ticket prices, but kids also have a lot of options now, and going to concerts is not as ingrained in their culture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

What’s Next: A rise in inflation “becomes more ingrained the longer the Strait of Hormuz remains closed,” ING’s Padhraic Garvey wrote in a note on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Except for his hands and a circle of his face, his body was gray all over with ancient, ingrained dirt.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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