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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 United States stands out for having a complex federal system, entrenched legal practices and multiple layers of institutional friction.
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Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet, the Whaler’s brand relationship is still firmly entrenched with many diehard hockey fans in the region.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
In the black-and-white image taken during the 1966-1967 school year, Banderas, now 64, is one of the only students looking up at the camera, wearing what appears to be a smirk, as his classmates appear deeply entrenched in their schoolwork.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The ensuing battle grabbed headlines for more than 10 months and entrenched the superiority of French fashion among American elites.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet, the Whaler’s brand relationship is still firmly entrenched with many diehard hockey fans in the region.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
In the black-and-white image taken during the 1966-1967 school year, Banderas, now 64, is one of the only students looking up at the camera, wearing what appears to be a smirk, as his classmates appear deeply entrenched in their schoolwork.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The ensuing battle grabbed headlines for more than 10 months and entrenched the superiority of French fashion among American elites.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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By embedding unique creativity and cultural advocacy into its DNA, the brand has demonstrated the lasting appeal of timeless values.—
WWD,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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Talking shop Some designers took a more introspective approach, focusing on the narratives embedded in clothing and tailoring details that might go amiss on camera.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Blooming consumes a lot of the plant’s energy and cuttings taken from flowering plants are generally harder to root.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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Yet the decision to flee from a traumatic event in which another human being has lost their life is likely rooted more in psychology than a driver’s penchant to kill.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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The 23-year-old established himself among Europe’s leading attackers during his time at Napoli.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump formally established the Department of Government Efficiency within the federal government in an executive action this week.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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There are all-inclusive family resorts across the U.S. where lodging, meals, and activities are rolled into a single price, no passport required.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, his truck's front end appeared lodged in dirt, making the rescue difficult.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Whereas presidents in the post–World War II era generally put a high value on scientific expertise, Trump seems intent on freezing out professional scientists, especially those with strong academic research backgrounds.—
Michael S. Lubell,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
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Digitizing Personal Archives: Staff from the CALS Roberts Library will assist attendees in digitizing up to five items at the Mobile Memory Lab station and putting them on a complimentary flash drive.—
Eric E. Harrison,
arkansasonline.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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But their aunt Winny Brodt Brown was one of the first stars for the Minnesota program, and ingrained a part of Gopher Nation in the girls’ psyches from an early age.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2025
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The plain, pensive framings are shot through with vectors of power both official and unofficial: pandemic regulations and the administrative tangles around real estate impose one kind of stricture; tradition and ingrained mores provide another.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2025
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The melting of Arctic sea ice in the Hudson Bay is significantly impacting polar bears' ability to hunt, sustain energy and ensure the survival of cubs -- leading to a 50% population decline since the mid-1990s, according to a paper published Thursday in Science.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The initial mission of the collaboration, the NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will have visited the asteroids earlier and impacted Dimorphos with sufficient momentum to effect a measurable change in its orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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And he’s had the ability to instill that passion about all aspects of theater, from design to performance.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The prospect of grabbing No. 20 has instilled extra motivation in the Team Penske squad that operates Porsche’s 963 LMDh cars in the I.M.S.A.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Entrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrench. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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