percolate

I’m learning that regenerating sometimes is just being quiet and letting ideas percolate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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

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

The thing is, how do these things percolate three, four generations later?

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Resistance was beginning to percolate even in the rural areas.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"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

This happens because carbon dioxide from the air dissolves in rainwater to form carbonic acid - this then percolates through the rock and reacts with it, causing it to dissolve.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025

It all percolates in the shadowy urban allure of Paul Guilhaume’s cinematography, especially as it plays across its leading ladies’ faces, turning skin into a mood palette, burnishing all the musical interludes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024

My heart percolates and my hands begin to sweat.

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

The question has percolated for Walmart all year, fueled by its new digital shelf labels and a pair of patents—one to dynamically update prices online and another to recommend prices based on anticipated demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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

These opinions haven’t percolated through to the general public because business leaders are loath to express them in public, rather than anonymously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025

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

Concerns about Gen Z’s financial habits have been percolating for years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 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

Dept. of the Treasury, is percolating in the Sixth Circuit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Neylan reported back that things were percolating along, albeit under the surface.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik