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pervade

[per-veyd] / pərˈveɪd /


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Its technologies not only pervade the modern world; they buttress the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

But with “Young Mothers,” the filmmakers pare back the desperate stakes that often pervade their movies.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

As 10-minute online deliveries by "quick commerce" apps like Zomato, BlinkIt and Zepto pervade urban India, hundreds of thousands of neighbourhood stores across cities have closed down.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2025

Even in its earliest manifestations, there was a peculiar combination of grooving energy and inherent sadness in their music that would pervade their hitmaking efforts with Fleetwood Mac and beyond.

From Salon Oct. 18, 2024

But these were phenomena of the pre-industrial era, before the flowering of the industries whose products were to pervade the environment of almost every living thing.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“In the culture of fear that pervades the PLA, these new appointees may not give Xi the frank advice he needs,” Wuthnow said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

For years, researchers have been documenting the gender bias that pervades the profession.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

Such skittishness pervades every step of the off-site development process, said Apoorva Pasricha, chief operation officer at Cloud Apartments, a San Francisco-based start-up.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2026

Behind this though was another anxiety, one that pervades Cambodian history: that of being a smaller country surrounded by more powerful neighbours.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2025

In fact the whole tendency to dualism that pervades human thinking may be found to be lessened, or changed, on Winter.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Already in Algiers ahead of the historic visit, the atmosphere of an imminent celebration pervaded the air, with walls repainted, roads repaved and green spaces adorned with plants and flowerpots.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

A similar style pervaded the June 14 “No Kings” nationwide protests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

Despite the corruption that pervaded his administration, Chávez presided over resource redistribution and significant reductions in poverty levels.

From Slate Jan. 15, 2026

Discontent over staffing, pay and other alleged workplace issues has pervaded the lab over the past two years, emails and other communications reviewed by The Times show.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2024

Their future rode heavily on their shoulders, and blinded them to the collective joy that had pervaded the lives of the boys and girls in the grammar school graduating class.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Sokoloff said the previous budget crisis — the city recently faced a nearly $1-billion deficit — will be the pervading issue in the coming years.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

The 17th-century painter’s depiction of the biblical figure, who has left behind her life of sin, is a work of entrancing details and pervading stillness.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

In retrospect, its uncompromising litmus tests and chilly demeanor were real weaknesses, creating a pervading fear that any false step could expel one from good graces, and that a return trip was always, always treacherous.

From Slate Apr. 13, 2026

Like “Bridgerton,” our “Heated Rivalry” obsession is related to a hollow longing for connection pervading society right now.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2026

Then she opened it and entered, entered a pervading reek of camphor.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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