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percolate

[pur-kuh-leyt, pur-kuh-lit, -leyt] / ˈpɜr kəˌleɪt, ˈpɜr kə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /


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“We expect the impact of higher energy prices to gradually percolate in the coming months as replacement supplies arrive with a lag.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Signs of stress continue to percolate as some private-credit funds mark down the value of their loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

But other risks to stock-market stability continued to percolate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

It’s only relatively recently that the importance of sleep to physical, mental and emotional health has started to percolate more in the general population, he said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Reporters from far-flung cities wired the same observation back to their editors, and stories of delight and awe began to percolate through the most remote towns.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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