as in to pass (into)
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And the Gershwin music mirrored his own eclectic tastes, infused with jazz, gospel and the blues, in addition to classical.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026 -
This new Chinese luxury hotel brand infuses a sense of local culture that many of the international names in the city lack.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Instruments and voices accumulate into immense, sustained, saturating dissonances, with a snare drum cutting through the tear-gas haze.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Again, keep it at the base of your plant, not the leaves, and use a slow, saturating soak.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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The flavor craze began back in 2023 when social media users were steeping black tea bags in a bottle of Sprite.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Just from a personal standpoint, that was also joyful for me, living in this other environment and getting steeped into it and feeling it out.—
William Earl,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Paz imbues Lucila with both an unwavering resilience and an effervescence expected of her youth.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Once oxygen imbued the atmosphere, evolution selected for organisms that could use it.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Bathrooms boast soaking tubs and double shower heads, and closets contain straw beach totes, hats, and a yoga mat for use while on property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Use this solution to blot the top layer of the mattress, trying to moisten and gently rub versus soak the mattress.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Here’s another favorite, also permeated by regret!—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Color permeates more than interior design.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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But the office’s pervading atmosphere of hard work and quiet focus felt uncannily similar to its big-screen analog.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Their enormous talons penetrate deeply into tissue, while the bird’s powerful flexor muscles clamp down with immense force.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The precision strike successfully penetrated defenses that had been held for years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Fill (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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