as in suffuses
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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But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
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Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.
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Sealing your patio will keep moss from growing by reducing the amount of moisture that penetrates into pavers.
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Red light at a wavelength of roughly 620–700 nanometers penetrates superficially and targets collagen remodeling and inflammation.
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But Klug wasn’t sure any individual Democrat could outrun the negative perception that pervades a state where the party has floundered of late.
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That was a decade ago; now that so many more cousins have married non-Amish partners, English pervades most family spaces and occasions.
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The sport permeates this delicately whimsical tale about would-be lovers cursed to not recognize each other.
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Summer car maintenance tips for coastal areas In coastal areas, the salty water from the ocean permeates into the air, causing corrosion to vehicles’ metal components.
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“Percolates (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolates%20%28into%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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