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enshrines

verb

present tense third-person singular of enshrine

as in elevates

to assign a high status or value to some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar

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Recent Examples of enshrines While there are exceptions, this prevents teams from ever falling under the control of a single, external investor and enshrines supporters as stakeholders to whom, ultimately, those who make decisions are accountable. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026 One law enshrines Torah study as a foundational state value in a Basic Law, a move that critics say lays the constitutional groundwork for exemptions to survive future Supreme Court challenges. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 And that the story of America — the story this center enshrines — is still being written, one act of community at a time. — Jenan Mohajir, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Public media protections House Bill 4420 enshrines the editorial independence of public radio and television stations affiliated with Illinois colleges and universities. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Their multispecies map is a…blueprint that enshrines the right to roam for the entire animal kingdom. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Kentucky law enshrines this requirement for every legal horse racing wager in the state, whether at a Churchill Downs window or through an app. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026 Thankfully, in the United States, the Constitution enshrines the right to keep and bear arms. — Gayle Pearlstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026 Melbourne cafe owner Michael Hannah looks over the half-empty lunchtime tables and frets how much worse things will be when the state government enshrines a world-first right to work-from-home later this year. — Joe Flynn, Bloomberg, 1 Apr. 2026

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That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Alongside the mainline collection, a premium NY block pack elevates an archival jogging suit from the ‘80s for the contemporary moment.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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Massaging it into the scalp promotes growth (stimulating blood flow to the area is how the magic happens), while applying it through the lengths reduces breakage and smoothes each strand for a silky, frizz-free finish.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Dietary fiber helps add bulk to stool and promotes regular bowel movements.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026

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