osmosis

Example Sentences

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It's via this osmosis that the family are hoping the child will pick up the British traits they wish instil.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

People saw Manning not as a player with three collegiate starts to his name, but one who’d absorbed the expertise of uncles Peyton and Eli via osmosis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

“My grandmother took care of us, so she always had the soaps on, and by osmosis, they seeped into my brain,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025

Pitcher filters are simple, but their long-term cost can be higher than that of adsorption or reverse osmosis filters installed under the sink.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2024

It was an unfortunate way to start the day, since sometimes one inmate’s hostility seemed to spread, through a form of osmosis, to those who hadn’t even witnessed any altercation.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover