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ingrained

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


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The facility’s extended closure was widely seen as a reflection of the authorities’ extreme aversion to risk in Kuwait, where uncertainty and instability became ingrained following the 1990 Iraqi invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

Those words, she said, were ingrained in her mind.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

It had been ingrained in me by my mother to never poke my nose into anybody’s business.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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