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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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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Salicylic acid penetrates deep into the pores to dissolve away acne-causing debris, while coddling the skin barrier with a cocktail of ceramides and niacinamide.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This rich formula penetrates deep into the dermis creating renewal and hydrating like a dream.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Either way, those quotation marks are the first signs of a cynicism that pervades Reza’s project, now expanding to enshroud this whole production.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s a clunkiness that pervades the entire enterprise.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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Death permeates life in an echo of Harjo’s films; Four Sheets to the Wind unfolds in the wake of a suicide, while Barking Water chronicles a terminally ill man’s final road trip.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Her positive energy permeates through her team and, when the games are at Target Center — as will be the case again for Game 2 on Tuesday — the entire building.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Percolates (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolates%20%28into%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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