Example Sentences

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Percolating concerns about employment have prompted him to re-examine what “normal” means in today’s labor market, he says.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Percolating rainfall weathers the deep bedrock over time, she explains, creating delicate fractures that fingerlike root offshoots can grow into to soak up pooled water when needed.

From Scientific American • Dec. 29, 2021

Percolating in his mind all the while was another enticing opportunity: a chance for more collegiate glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Percolating tracks feature a pleasing mix of vocalists and rappers whose contributions, along with the versatility of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton’s band, give it the feel of an easy-flowing mixtape with a Jamaican heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2017

Percolating through the scratching was a clear, bell-like note.

From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Hoskins, Gayle Porter