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percolate

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


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What the API’s buyers get is the advantage of accessing those posts instantaneously, rather than waiting for them to percolate into the marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

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

“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

Now I’m sitting at the kitchen table with my sketchbook, a mallard’s feather, and a selection of my graphite pencils, letting what Dr. Crowchild said percolate.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

The panic has percolated enough that political consultant and data guru Paul Mitchell set up a model predicting the likely makeup of the top two.

From Slate Apr. 7, 2026

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

In some areas, local water agencies directed floodwaters to dedicated recharge basins or farm fields, where water percolated into the ground.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2024

Had it percolated gradually through the years until now?

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

"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

“Tapeheads” captures a specific moment in Los Angeles history, sure to be nostalgic for some, from a desolate downtown to a percolating music scene.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 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

Discussion about the need for a tradeable market for computing power has been percolating on Wall Street for months.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

I don’t read no hostility, not toward me, anyway, but something’s percolating in it.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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