entrenches
- present tense form of entrench (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
The risk is a settlement that entrenches Iranian influence over Persian Gulf energy exports for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Newcastle would prefer the riches of the Champions League, though even that competition further entrenches the position of the biggest clubs.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Southwest as yet another heat dome entrenches itself over the southern tier of the country and Mexico.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2023
It gradually gathers clearness and strength until by-and-by some thinker of exceptional power bursts the barrier and wins a wider circle, within which thought once more entrenches itself.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John
