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percolate

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


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

From MarketWatch

Even though, as she sings on the percolating title track, her autism means she's often "acting" in ways that she's learned people will expect.

From BBC

“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

Concerns about a slowing job market, the financial health of lower-income households and potential asset bubbles are percolating.

From The Wall Street Journal

For some, it’s a last hurrah, the culmination of ideas that had been percolating for years.

From The Wall Street Journal