osmosis

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So when Swift takes a phone call in the documentary and says, "Baby", the whole theatre erupts - knowing through pop culture osmosis exactly who is on the other end of the line.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

People saw Manning not as a player with three collegiate starts to his name, but one who’d absorbed the expertise of uncles Peyton and Eli via osmosis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

I suppose he believes you can cover the administration through osmosis.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

“Typically, for metals, reverse osmosis is the best option,” said Campbell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024

It was an unfortunate way to start the day, since sometimes one inmate’s hostility seemed to spread, through a form of osmosis, to those who hadn’t even witnessed any altercation.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover