How to Use entrench in a Sentence

entrench

verb
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  • SportsPulse: The Ravens have been fully entrenched in the No.
    — Bob McManaman, azcentral, 27 Nov. 2019
  • That one-time cost might seem steep for some of the countries where these diseases are entrenched, but the benefits accrued by the costs spread over years.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 21 Nov. 2019
  • But an election in Algeria was widely seen as an effort to entrench members of the old regime.
    — The Economist, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Chubb, however, is off to an incredible start and is fully entrenched as the Browns’ featured back.
    — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Google’s leaders have acknowledged the delicacy of adjusting a culture that has entrenched itself over two decades.
    — Ryan Gallagher, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2019
  • The Bahamas followed, but the obvious goal for any business is to be firmly entrenched in the United States.
    — John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • And in what may be a long shot, some proponents even think nuclear can make a comeback in California, where opponents have long been entrenched.
    — Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Checkpoints were erected in each of the four entrances to Tahrir Square, where many demonstrators have entrenched themselves by erecting tents and refusing to leave.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Lithium, in other words, has become firmly entrenched in the wellness industry’s extensive library of supplements.
    — Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With Carlo Kemp entrenched as the team's No. 1 interior lineman, that has meant fewer snaps for Dwumfour.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2019
  • And although superseding any technology as entrenched as passwords is difficult, new features and resources launching this week are pushing passkeys toward a tipping point.
    — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The heat dome is firmly entrenched over our part of the nation.
    — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 25 July 2023
  • The left guard spot seems all but sewn up with Vorhees firmly entrenched.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010 and is entrenched in the health care system.
    — Npr Staff, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Safe to say Kupp was firmly entrenched on one side of that debate.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Witt is firmly entrenched as the face of the franchise for the foreseeable future.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And this year’s slate could further entrench Netflix with viewers around the world for many years to come.
    — Adam Epstein, Quartz, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Carrick’s older brother, Sam, was a three-year captain of the Gulls who’s now entrenched with the Ducks.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Elections under a regime such as the one entrenched in Tehran are neither free nor fair.
    — Jason Rezaian, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
  • One year on from the outbreak of war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel is now entrenched in war on other fronts too.
    — Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Tipping is a part of the city’s infrastructure, as entrenched as the asphalt.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • But Black’s hard work has entrenched her into a career as a sports leader.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Real or not, Molly and the song that brought her to life has become entrenched in Dublin culture, Yeates said.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
  • They are entrenched in the villages and their rockets are hidden inside their homes.
    — Ruth Marks Eglash, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, our very mechanisms for change at the macro level seem only to entrench the status quo.
    — World Economic Forum, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The Colts desperately need a player to entrench himself at left tackle, both in the short and long terms.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 14 Oct. 2022
  • But their eldest son is killed in the fighting, and the RDA remains deeply entrenched on Pandora.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Enjoy the scenic grounds and entrench yourself in its rich history.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Fire recovery could be a chance to right those wrongs—or risk further entrenching the same systems that led to the tragedy.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
  • In doing so, Barrett will help extend and entrench Scalia’s great legacy for decades to come.
    — Ed Whelan, National Review, 1 Oct. 2020

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