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permeate

[pur-mee-ayt] / ˈpɜr miˌeɪt /


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I think this shift shows, first of all, how much culture really does permeate the Supreme Court.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

In our experience, some of this is because the Lake Wobegon effect tends to permeate the C-suite: Most every executive thinks their company is above average.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

"And in other ways, sometimes something can permeate that you really didn't expect."

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Western consumers "are increasingly aligning with circular-economy principles, prioritizing lifecycle extension and reducing electronic waste" as environmental concerns permeate public debate, the authors wrote.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

Some of the defects and malformations in tomorrow’s children, grimly anticipated by the Office of Vital Statistics, will almost certainly be caused by these chemicals that permeate our outer and inner worlds.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

It was all the more jarring because elsewhere Nordqvist had unmistakably fostered that famed European spirit which so often permeates through Solheim and Ryder Cup successes.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Why it’s worth seeing: The wacky inventiveness Wilson brought to his genius HBO show, “How to With John Wilson,” permeates the film.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Blond, light-featured and tall, he is visually distinct from the three other children and his silent rebellion permeates the atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

“I always say that the killer combination is investment and engagement, and so I’m seeing both at very high levels, and it permeates every aspect of the organization,” Ogwumike said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

The sound permeates the walls, the floor, Marie-Laure’s chest.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

When I’m futzing in the garden or hiking, I wear socks, pants and shirts permeated with the tick-killing insecticide permethrin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Fiona Donohoe added that "answers of 'I don't know' and 'I can't recall' permeated the evidence heard at the inquest".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Social media has now permeated to the smallest towns in India, and has near ubiquity among young Indians," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Greenspan era saw incredible technological progress as the internet permeated ordinary life, much as artificial intelligence is doing now.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

There was a tension that permeated Manifest, as if one shoe had fallen on it and the whole town was waiting for the other to drop.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Apple’s reach is permeating into the rest of the AI supply chain.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

This technology is permeating our lives in ways beyond our awareness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The Fourth Amendment exists, she writes, to protect “the privacies of life” and to guard against “too permeating police surveillance.”

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

Licensing for movies and TV is also booming, and with Y2K nostalgia permeating today’s media, Spears may be selling at an opportune time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

Then March came, breaking the back of winter with warmth permeating the cold, and with the smell of spring drifting daily to tease hope and to give shy promise of a coming radiance.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt


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