permeate

Example Sentences

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These fields permeate every cubic centimeter of space and time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The author’s financial fixations permeate every page of the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

For years, scientists have warned that the risk of damaging floods is dramatically increased after intense wildfires, as rain struggles to permeate the burnt-out forest floor and flows encounter little resistance from the remaining vegetation.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

The fears that permeate “Good Boy,” however, increasingly rely on Indy moving about alone – such as peeking around a corner or following the specter of a dog long gone from this world.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

I usually figured out that Barack had arrived home from a trip not by the sound of his helicopter but rather by the smell of its fuel, which somehow managed to permeate.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama