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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
engrain .
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Examples
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I wish people would realize that the one dimensional spin engrained by years of Crossfire, Limbaugh and Daily Kos are totally missing the point.
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“Sape” referred to Homo sapiens, and barrier referred to an engrained mind-set.
Deeper Jeff Long 2007
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“Sape” referred to Homo sapiens, and barrier referred to an engrained mind-set.
Deeper Jeff Long 2007
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Or maybe the stories that become "engrained" do so because they satisfy some inner preference?
Serendip's Exchange Paul Grobstein 2010
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At first he wanted diamonds in his, but now he doesn't care so much for diamonds and rather the "engrained" or carved look.
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The idea of a fifth season sort of "engrained" itself into my thoughts and soles (of my feet).
unknown title 2009
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The idea of a fifth season sort of "engrained" itself into my thoughts and soles (of my feet).
unknown title 2009
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The idea of a fifth season sort of "engrained" itself into my thoughts and soles (of my feet).
unknown title 2009
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The idea of a fifth season sort of "engrained" itself into my thoughts and soles (of my feet).
unknown title 2009
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The idea of a fifth season sort of "engrained" itself into my thoughts and soles (of my feet).
unknown title 2009
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