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Hauser warned that many businesses are passing on higher costs, which threatens to entrench higher inflation expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Reformers such as Zhu, however, hoped the agreement would entrench their program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Gulf states worry it could entrench Iran’s sway over a waterway that is crucial for their livelihoods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

"Denying American startups access to models available abroad would stifle competition, entrench incumbents, and function as a tax on intelligence," the letter from the Little Tech Association said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Grant had been criticized for not entrenching at Pittsburg Landing; Halleck, it seemed, was determined to entrench himself all the way from Pittsburg Landing to Corinth.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

Still, budget watchdogs argue that subsidies are too generous and the system disproportionately benefits large farms, which entrenches consolidation in agriculture.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

"This is an issue that further entrenches health inequalities with the most deprived children far more likely to be impacted than their richer peers," she added.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

The risk is a settlement that entrenches Iranian influence over Persian Gulf energy exports for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Southwest as yet another heat dome entrenches itself over the southern tier of the country and Mexico.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2023

The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

From Mary Gray by Katharine Tynan

At these incandescent parties, Trakata founder Tani Shimizu, a 26-year-old trans man, can be found entrenched on the dance floor, often perreando with one or more beautiful, curly-haired femmes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Such expectations can become deeply entrenched because they make experiences feel familiar and predictable.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

This one did something else, reaching extreme heights but never achieving the sustained success of more entrenched conspiracy theories.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

He entrenched himself as the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, guide Texas to a national title and cement himself as the top pick in the NFL draft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Many of these rules have become entrenched in a vast community of English speakers, who respect the rules without ever having to think about them.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

We should be wary of entrenching them as de facto regulators for everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

As everyone waits to see how the bill fares in the Senate, below is a rundown of how a range of industries view proposals to “lock the clock” and “ditch the switch” by entrenching DST.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Britain’s economy expanded only slightly in August, entrenching a period of slow growth after the fast clip at the start of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

It also risks further entrenching big pharma, which can afford to move its manufacturing and shift supply chains on whim.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025

There were already more than three hundred men squatting and kneeling on the top deck of the Heywood, rearranging their equipment in the dark—C rations, canteens, entrenching tools, gas masks, rounds of ammunition, steel helmets.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson