pervades

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

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Such skittishness pervades every step of the off-site development process, said Apoorva Pasricha, chief operation officer at Cloud Apartments, a San Francisco-based start-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

In a time when contentious terminology pervades public discourse, the astute chronicling and monitoring of language is essential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Behind this though was another anxiety, one that pervades Cambodian history: that of being a smaller country surrounded by more powerful neighbours.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 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