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percolate

[pur-kuh-leyt, pur-kuh-lit, -leyt] / ˈpɜr kəˌleɪt, ˈpɜr kə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /


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That focus will likely prove key if the current rotation deepens over the summer months as bond yields rise and inflation pressure percolate.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

But early in the year, core inflation excluding food and energy prices started to percolate, and the war with Iran has seemed to bring inflation to a boil.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

“The broader impact of high global oil prices has yet to percolate through retail inflation as pump fuel prices remain unchanged,” DBS’s economics team said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Signs of stress continue to percolate as some private-credit funds mark down the value of their loans.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

Reporters from far-flung cities wired the same observation back to their editors, and stories of delight and awe began to percolate through the most remote towns.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

That lack of fear percolates through Ambiguous Desire, where every pang of doubt is offset by a moment of euphoria or beauty.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

"It's very much a wait to see how the removal of the tariffs percolates through the supply chain," he added.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

“Liberation” percolates with lively humor, as when Lizzie introduces herself as a journalist who writes “obituaries and weddings—which in a way are the same thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2025

Many areas in the parched West already use treated wastewater for outdoor irrigation or to replenish underground aquifers, where water is further cleansed as it percolates through the soil.

From New York Times Dec. 19, 2023

My heart percolates and my hands begin to sweat.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

To be fair, concerns about whether AI even has been a bubble have percolated for months.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The fight percolated predictably from there, rising in intensity, until Jessica Tarlov—the liberal punching bag on Fox’s The Five—broke things up.

From Slate Nov. 19, 2025

News of the possible sale had percolated since last year, as Starbucks’ business in China faltered.

From MarketWatch Nov. 3, 2025

In the decades since her pregnancy, the field of bipolar research and recommendations for treatment of pregnant and breastfeeding women have evolved, but experts say the information has not percolated through to all clinicians.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2024

Had it percolated gradually through the years until now?

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

But as “Dreams in Nightmares” wends its way to a close, it’s also easy to believe you’re witnessing a percolating virtuosity that’s all Ford’s own.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

"We're not the only jurisdiction that's facing that ageing-related crisis, because similar issues are percolating in Australia and England," she said.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Antipathy toward the earnings test, and a belief that the rule is outdated since so many older Americans need to work, is why legislation is percolating in Congress to repeal it.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

Even in the film’s most convoluted moments, there’s a fire of dissent percolating just beneath its surface.

From Salon May 22, 2026

The newest idea percolating through the hallways at the Rad Lab called for a two-stage separation process using a new variety of calutron to further enrich the product of the original racetracks.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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