permeate
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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
These fields permeate every cubic centimeter of space and time.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
For years, scientists have warned that the risk of damaging floods is dramatically increased after intense wildfires, as rain struggles to permeate the burnt-out forest floor and flows encounter little resistance from the remaining vegetation.
From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025
My mom's upbringing in Iran seemed to permeate other areas of her life in America.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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