- present tense form of permeate (3rd person singular).
permeates
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A similar or even higher rate of inflation permeates other Group of Seven economies, but "wage hikes there have been decent enough to keep spending from weakening", he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
It was all the more jarring because elsewhere Nordqvist had unmistakably fostered that famed European spirit which so often permeates through Solheim and Ryder Cup successes.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
He typically records alone—This Is Lorelei is his solo project—and a feeling of solitary contemplation permeates his music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Do you think this slow deliberate start helped maintain the authenticity that permeates today?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
By the time I walk in the cottage door, water permeates my bones and a pain pierces my thigh.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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