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permeate

[pur-mee-eyt] / ˈpɜr miˌeɪt /


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But you can’t permeate the culture if viewers refuse to watch the second episode.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

I think this shift shows, first of all, how much culture really does permeate the Supreme Court.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

"And in other ways, sometimes something can permeate that you really didn't expect."

From BBC May 22, 2026

Western consumers "are increasingly aligning with circular-economy principles, prioritizing lifecycle extension and reducing electronic waste" as environmental concerns permeate public debate, the authors wrote.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

My mom's upbringing in Iran seemed to permeate other areas of her life in America.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

It was all the more jarring because elsewhere Nordqvist had unmistakably fostered that famed European spirit which so often permeates through Solheim and Ryder Cup successes.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

He typically records alone—This Is Lorelei is his solo project—and a feeling of solitary contemplation permeates his music.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The maturity of the crowd permeates everything onboard, down to the smell, said another.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Blond, light-featured and tall, he is visually distinct from the three other children and his silent rebellion permeates the atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

The flag is flying, and the smell of sour grease permeates the air.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Fiona Donohoe added that "answers of 'I don't know' and 'I can't recall' permeated the evidence heard at the inquest".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

"Social media has now permeated to the smallest towns in India, and has near ubiquity among young Indians," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The smell of sweat permeated the air as she ripped through several of her hits — including collaborations with Reysha Rami and German producer MCR-T.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

A big whiff of inflation also permeated the S&P report.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

It was once thought, in the days before relativity, that light did propagate through a special medium that permeated all of space, called “the luminiferous aether.”

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Apple’s reach is permeating into the rest of the AI supply chain.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The Fourth Amendment exists, she writes, to protect “the privacies of life” and to guard against “too permeating police surveillance.”

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

“You’ve got this somewhat dystopian narrative permeating the psychology of the market” with respect to AI and jobs, asset-management firm’s CIO says.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

Licensing for movies and TV is also booming, and with Y2K nostalgia permeating today’s media, Spears may be selling at an opportune time.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

The stench of human waste, urine, rotting wounds, and strong rubbing alcohol surrounds me, permeating my clothes, skin, and hair.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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