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ingrained

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


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Homeownership is one of the cornerstones of the American dream, deeply ingrained in our culture as a symbol of financial success and stability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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

“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

Inside the ornate former presidential palace, photographs and oral testimony detail the grinding poverty and ingrained corruption of the dictatorship of Cuba's then-military strongman, Fulgencio Batista.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“It is about things that impact some of the deepest, most ingrained aspects of society right down to the nature of the social contract,” added Rothkopf.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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