percolate

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“In our budget engagement forums, there’s always an idea that percolates. This year, among a lot of priorities for the District, pickleball was a new one that percolated,” Bowser said.

From Washington Post

That excess water then percolates down through the soil, raising the groundwater below, explained Mark Hutson, a geologist who previously worked for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

From Salon

“If you can keep it into the landscape and allow it to percolate back into the land, it’s a real win.”

From Los Angeles Times

Speculation about new owners has been percolating since November, when Daniel and Tanya Snyder announced they had hired Bank of America to begin the process of potentially selling part or all of the team.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea of using farmland to recharge groundwater has percolated for years.

From Seattle Times