permeate
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In our experience, some of this is because the Lake Wobegon effect tends to permeate the C-suite: Most every executive thinks their company is above average.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"And in other ways, sometimes something can permeate that you really didn't expect."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"There may be some particular Canadian folklore that comes with it -- some of the values of the co-founders that are going to permeate," she said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
These fields permeate every cubic centimeter of space and time.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
Some of the defects and malformations in tomorrow’s children, grimly anticipated by the Office of Vital Statistics, will almost certainly be caused by these chemicals that permeate our outer and inner worlds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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