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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
Backed by the security elite and closely aligned with Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), his elevation would represent continuity for Iran's conservative trajectory and further entrench the militarization of governance.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
However, their financial commitment largely entrenches older models of production.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Locations in characterless strip malls or entrenched in faceless multipurpose commercial and residential properties doesn’t replicate the Wooster Street experience.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Today, it is firmly entrenched as a historic turning point in American cinema, dissected in film courses, and beloved by filmmakers and audiences alike.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
However, their financial commitment largely entrenches older models of production.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Locations in characterless strip malls or entrenched in faceless multipurpose commercial and residential properties doesn’t replicate the Wooster Street experience.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Today, it is firmly entrenched as a historic turning point in American cinema, dissected in film courses, and beloved by filmmakers and audiences alike.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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The event is also streaming on the PBS app, PBS.org and on PBS’ YouTube channel, which is embedded below.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Iron is considered a key ingredient for spurring algae growth and was embedded in the particles that Gigablue dispersed in October in the Pacific Ocean.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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At the time, this was assumed in some quarters to be related to the decision to replace driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto as Pierre Gasly’s team-mate in a 2025 season where Alpine is rooted to the bottom of the constructors’ championship.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Take cuttings from woody herbs, such as rosemary and lavender, and root them in a well-draining medium, like perlite or moist sand.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
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Not long before the end, the daring writer-director introduces an idea that should have been established from the jump: As a child, Seti struggled with a speech impediment.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Two of the victims have been identified in a GoFundMe that has been established, but the Statesman will not publish the four victims’ names until the coroner releases their identities. CORRECTION: The Facebook postings about Benjamin Naylor were made by his three daughters and his ex-wife.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 July 2025
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The information lodges somewhere in our unconscious.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last week, with one out left in the state Division 3 game against Waterbury and his team losing 3-2, Seymour coach Jim Hoffman lodged a protest that Waterbury was using ineligible players.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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Cayley put her deposit down in February and traveled to Turkey in May.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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But the 2025 grades put Brookshire Elementary School in Winter Park in an uncomfortable spotlight.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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This commitment is ingrained in the workplace culture of The Pad Climbing, one of the small companies recognized as an NPWF 2025 Leader on Leave.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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An anxiety attached itself to choice even as the rituals of consumption were becoming ingrained—the coveting, the browsing, the haggling, the price comparison.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Black culture has always shaped the world, but too often, our bodies, voices, and full identities are left out of the decisions that impact us most.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Visiting America's national parks is about to get more expensive for international tourists, but that's not the only change ordered by President Donald Trump that will impact park visitors.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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While the passion for football is instilled in the identities of so many nations that comprise the continent, and the women who play football, the sport hasn’t always been as accessible for women (and, in many ways, that still rings true today).—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This tragedy instilled a lifelong mission to serve others—first through medicine and later through philanthropy.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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“Entrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrench. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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