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also intrench
as in to imbed
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off
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Recent Examples of entrench
The multiregional scientific model, which suggested discrete ancestry roots for the Chinese people, dovetailed with nationalist sentiments and was once particularly entrenched among Chinese academics.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Technology, rather than entrenching bad habits, should be deployed selectively and strategically to aid in the creation of value.
—Barry Libert, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
International coalitions are entrenched on either side of the fray, with a number of countries straddling the line.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
There’s no more entrenching electric wire to send a radio signal to a dog’s shock collar—today’s products use apps and GPS to establish a virtual fence and connect to your dog's collar.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Technology, rather than entrenching bad habits, should be deployed selectively and strategically to aid in the creation of value.
—Barry Libert, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
International coalitions are entrenched on either side of the fray, with a number of countries straddling the line.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
There’s no more entrenching electric wire to send a radio signal to a dog’s shock collar—today’s products use apps and GPS to establish a virtual fence and connect to your dog's collar.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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The video showed her injuries, revealing she was shot in the face and multiple fragments remain embedded in her skull.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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Really wanting to explore the knowing, having the knowledge that we are embedded in a living planet, and being able to feel that connection.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Will that interest translate into new fans, who might have rooted on the River Cats — and therefore the Giants — but will now switch major-league allegiances to the vagabond A’s?—
Evan Webeck,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Both simple and secretive, hinting at drama and revelations, and promising to root us firmly in Agnes’ world.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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McNamara said his experience in the Marine Corps is helpful in establishing division of labor and using a chain of command and coordinating different functions for a common goal along with developing organizational strategies and goals.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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With Baltic shows growing bigger and bolder and producers looking for more international collaborators, local creators reach for original stories and established IPs, delivering period dramas and timely satires.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, on January 29, ICE reported more than 1,000 arrests and 814 detainers were lodged as having probable cause for deportation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The most recent numbers showed 1,016 arrests were made and 814 detainers were lodged on Jan. 29.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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In the final, Johns & Waters put an end to the Alshon & Black freight train, but not without some solid pickleball.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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How much torment are the pit crews willing to put their amateur survivalists through to win a grand prize of $250,000?—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Our task and the task of all of us who have known, or met, or listened to a Holocaust survivor must be to ingrain these memories—the survivors’ legacy to the world—into the permanent consciousness of humankind.—
Menachem Z. Rosensaft,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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At Booz Allen, inclusion is ingrained in the company’s DNA.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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It is labeled low risk, however, in all other products — meaning titanium dioxide on its own won’t significantly impact those products’ overall rating.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now that funding has been put on hold, the clinic has to reallocate part of its budget so their health care services are not impacted.—
Ivan Watson,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Earnings statements from mega-hyperscales such as Alphabet’s Google and Meta also instilled confidence, as both firms committed to multi-billion dollar investments following the tech sell-off.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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For Andy, his decision to pay his sister’s rent was a natural extension of the values their late mother instilled in him.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Entrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrench. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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