pervasion

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Recent Examples of pervasion Even if recovery programs do begin to return, advocates and experts warn that fatal overdoses will likely continue to rise in the state due to the pervasion of fentanyl in the drug supply. — Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, 26 June 2021 Yet while Zambian exports to China are considerable, thanks to its copper output, what many ordinary Zambians see on the ground is the pervasion of Chinese people and companies in their country. — CNN, 5 June 2020
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saturation
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  • By the end of the decade, the subterranean copper coaxial cable networks were on the verge of saturation, so some way had to be found to move all that telecommunications traffic in and out of central London.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In the fickle economy of online fame, the Tates’ total saturation had an inevitable sell-by date.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
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“Pervasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervasion. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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