pervades

Example Sentences

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Months after it was announced that the surge of immigration agents in Minnesota was coming to an end, fear still pervades parts of the US state.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“In the culture of fear that pervades the PLA, these new appointees may not give Xi the frank advice he needs,” Wuthnow said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

For years, researchers have been documenting the gender bias that pervades the profession.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

She sat on the patchy grass and grasped at the sense of melancholy that pervades the Fighting Oligarchy tour.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2025

Even in the daytime it seems dark; and at night, when the lights are on, this darkness pervades everything, like a fog.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood