permeate
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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
"And in other ways, sometimes something can permeate that you really didn't expect."
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Throughout their journey, all four astronauts emphasized how unified Earth looks from afar -- a takeaway they hoped would permeate public consciousness.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
The author’s financial fixations permeate every page of the book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
What makes an insecticide a systemic is the ability to permeate all the tissues of a plant or animal and make them toxic.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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“We expect inflation to remain elevated in coming quarters as the surge in energy prices observed since the beginning of the Middle East conflict permeates U.K. prices more broadly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Once Egg is unmasked, we come to understand why he’s so drawn to this enormous man whose gentle spirit permeates Claffey’s faultless performance.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
Intergenerational artists, from Arthur Jafa to Cindy Sherman, use horror as a lens through which to examine modern threats, paranoia and point out the fear that permeates modern life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Karp’s affinity for German philosophy permeates his mannerisms.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
The Hebrew term ein sof, which meant “infinite,” represented the creator aspect of God, the part of the deity that made the universe and that permeates every corner of the cosmos.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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"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 smell of sweat permeated the air as she ripped through several of her hits — including collaborations with Reysha Rami and German producer MCR-T.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
Even so, the changes have permeated Washington in ways that may be difficult to reverse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Anticipating the sharp, smoky stink of old urine that permeated the walls and furniture, they clamped their nostrils shut well before the smell began.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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Footage on social media shows large plumes of smoke permeating through the streets of the village as sirens ring out.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Apple’s reach is permeating into the rest of the AI supply chain.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 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
“You’ve got this somewhat dystopian narrative permeating the psychology of the market” with respect to AI and jobs, asset-management firm’s CIO says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
My gorge rose at the reek of rotten meat permeating the air.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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