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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
Canadian junior circuits are still entrenched into making money out of teenagers.
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
David Ubben ranked the top 10 CFP games of all time, and Arizona State-Texas is already entrenched in the lore.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The prevailing focus on affordability and accessibility, while important, reflects a system entrenched in disease management.
—Trisha Swift, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The versatile defensive back was in the midst of a breakout season, entrenching himself as a starter despite joining the Chargers 10 days before their season opener in a trade with Tennessee.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
David Ubben ranked the top 10 CFP games of all time, and Arizona State-Texas is already entrenched in the lore.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The prevailing focus on affordability and accessibility, while important, reflects a system entrenched in disease management.
—Trisha Swift, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The versatile defensive back was in the midst of a breakout season, entrenching himself as a starter despite joining the Chargers 10 days before their season opener in a trade with Tennessee.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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Financial services are becoming increasingly embedded with nonfinancial platforms to help enable more seamless transactional experiences for users.—
Duke Chung,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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And he’s still embedded in the wrestling world, currently coaching at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
TIME,
17 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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And so there's a concern about rooting our community of those individuals and thus far in California, local government agencies are not allowed to assist in that effort.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Corporations and unions may establish a political action committee (PAC) for express advocacy or electioneering communications purposes.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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As of July 1, 2024, California Senate Bill 553 requires employers to establish, implement, and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan, said Kate O’Hara, an advocate for low-wage workers, but not all have done so.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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An ember from that fire raced on the wind and lodged into a 50-foot palm tree by the main JJU house.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images Consumers who see an error on their credit report should lodge a dispute in writing, along with documentation.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a separate development, the news comes a day after Adams’ preliminary budget plan left off $112 million currently allocated for 3-K, a move that could put thousands of early childhood seats at risk of being eliminated by the summer.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Readying For The Next Wave No doubt, there will be many who put and keep mediocre AI tools on the market.—
Peter Guagenti,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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My kids’ first bowl of Pho was from Pho 101 Noodle House, and being able to share the love of this cuisine with them will always be ingrained into our memories.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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And by ingraining a culture that stopped to fix a problem when it was discovered, Toyota became for many years the most valuable car company in the world.—
Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson,
Twin Cities,
26 Dec. 2024
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What To Know The map below shows the following Arkansas counties that the NWS said are impacted by the flooding of White River: Jackson, White, Woodruff, Prairie, Monroe and Arkansas.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Zooey and Emily Deschanel are amid the hundreds of residents impacted by the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
18 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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