pervades

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Hegel was a metaphysician whose insistence that Geist, or spirit, pervades the historical process and moves it to some grand culmination is difficult to distinguish from New Age mysticism, and hence charlatanism.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Such skittishness pervades every step of the off-site development process, said Apoorva Pasricha, chief operation officer at Cloud Apartments, a San Francisco-based start-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The smell of fresh leather goods pervades the air.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

But an air of sadness pervades the grand staircases and halls of the Rand Club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Though he settled in France, the quality that most pervades Chopin’s style is homesickness for his native Poland.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall