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ingrained

[in-greynd, in-greynd] / ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd /


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An ingrained ‘buy the dip’ reaction could turn sharply if the flood of earnings reports over the next few weeks is overshadowed by war and inflation fears.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

This is due in part to just how ingrained investors’ belief in the “TACO trade” has become, Conger said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

"It's just normal for this group of players. It's ingrained in them," said Bellamy.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

That creates a three-year window for prediction markets to become ingrained among young users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

When he saw the quantity of food she’d laid out for him, though, his ingrained abnegation rose to the surface.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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