pervasion
noun
per·va·sion
pər-ˈvā-zhən 
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Even if recovery programs do begin to return, advocates and experts warn that fatal overdoses will likely continue to rise in the state due to the pervasion of fentanyl in the drug supply.
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Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, 26 June 2021
Warning of the pervasion of critical race theory in children’s classrooms, a growing group of Connecticut parents also have broadened their message.
—Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, 12 June 2021
Yet while Zambian exports to China are considerable, thanks to its copper output, what many ordinary Zambians see on the ground is the pervasion of Chinese people and companies in their country.
—CNN, 5 June 2020
Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, 26 June 2021
Warning of the pervasion of critical race theory in children’s classrooms, a growing group of Connecticut parents also have broadened their message.
—Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, 12 June 2021
Yet while Zambian exports to China are considerable, thanks to its copper output, what many ordinary Zambians see on the ground is the pervasion of Chinese people and companies in their country.
—CNN, 5 June 2020
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First Known Use
1661, in the meaning defined above
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“Pervasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pervasion. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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