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also intrenching
as in embedding
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 entrenching
And so in the decade after Netanyahu’s return to power, an increasingly right-wing majority in the Knesset began advancing a slew of illiberal laws aimed at eroding civil liberties and human rights and entrenching the occupation.
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Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenching
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By embedding weather insights into planning software, businesses can boost efficiency, reduce costs, and meet customer demand more effectively, regardless of the forecast.Rhett Power, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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And whether its embedding bone-chilling, teeth-baring looks or not into its spooky sequences, Smile 2 spends a lot of time mining horror out of the old-fashioned music-industry apparatus.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Employee turnover will likely increase, putting you in a difficult situation with your clients.Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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As tensions mount and opening day nears, Chef’s behavior grows ever more erratic, and the haunting history of the house serving as both her workplace and lodging teases out creepy visions that may or may not be there.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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The closures have impacted many small businesses and lodging operations in the small coastal California town of Big Sur, which heavily rely on tourism.Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Georgia, meanwhile, was making impressive inroads in establishing itself as a tourist destination.Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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That payment is funded by establishing a new $20 fee on criminal convictions.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Entrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenching. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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