as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the closing shot of the film is one of those iconic images that has long since percolated into the cultural consciousness
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Water should penetrate the top 2 inches of soil to prevent quick evaporation and to encourage the roots to grow down.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025 -
And yet, that noise never penetrated their cocoon-like recording sessions.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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The news people are announcing on repeat a mantra suffused with an English lilt in their mouths, that the fires haven’t gorged themselves on the rainforests like this in over half a century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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What makes the series so delightful is Osman’s wicked sense of humor, and the empathy suffused throughout.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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Journal Sentinel reporters will answer your questions At Catholic parish, fear permeates almost everything The two pastors don’t know each other.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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For instance, according to a recent report by Morgan Stanley, an F-35 contains 920 lbs of rare earth, and rare earth permeates all high technology that is modern warfighting.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But weather hasn’t been the only issue pervading Bangladeshi port operations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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Key Background Core inflation did not register at 3.9% or higher from 1993 to 2020, putting in perspective the continuously high inflation pervading the U.S. economy since the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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“Percolate (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate%20%28into%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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