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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Verb
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Straw and shredded leaves work well because water can easily penetrate through them to the soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026 -
Helsing argues that modern air forces increasingly need a combination of kinetic and electronic attack capabilities to penetrate advanced air defence systems and counter sophisticated surveillance assets, making autonomous electronic warfare platforms a key component of future military operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Only over the longest time horizons does oxygen from outside the bottle slowly permeate through the cork.—
Sam Macdonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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That kind of noise and overt national pride will no doubt permeate throughout Lumen Field during Friday’s tilt.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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None of these readings are so emphatic as to render the others immaterial, and the pervading ambivalence paired with a steady but creeping pace could turn off viewers who just want a good mystery to solve.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Uncertainty pervaded the potential visit, according to the person, with the region on edge over the war in Iran.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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“Percolate (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate%20%28into%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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