entrenched

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On Tuesday, the eSafety commissioner said the reform was "unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“I was so entrenched in why women commit acts of crime,” Alloway said, adding that she was disappointed to find that revenge films on the subject still often revolved around men.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The FDA has long had an entrenched culture of bureaucratic control, but biotech firms say it has become worse this past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

China isn’t directly challenging oil pricing, in which the dollar remains deeply entrenched.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The sickness had been entrenched in the building since early October, and it was now the middle of November.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston