pervasive
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It’s one of the many ways modern warfare has become invisible, pervasive and endless.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
There’s a pervasive sense that maybe he could have won if he’d just done a few things differently—though what those things are is up for debate.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
It’s hard to say how pervasive the phenomenon is, but the examples available to AI leaders so far have them concerned.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The pervasive nature of the threat has Jews continually thinking about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The pervasive emptiness and stultifying summer heat were only minor deterrents when compared with the more elemental consideration that all the banking and commercial institutions were based elsewhere, chiefly in Philadelphia and New York.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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