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pervade

[per-vayd] / 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

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, however, the concepts of individualism and self-sufficiency began to pervade U.S. culture and politics.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025

In his novel, “Saturday,” Ian McEwan explores the dread and anxiety that pervade otherwise happy lives in an age when terrorists slam planes into buildings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2023

Speaking to the BBC on a break from work, she says images of bodies in Maui pervade her social media feeds.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2023

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

But an air of sadness pervades the grand staircases and halls of the Rand Club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025

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

Yet in the erasure of history, in the paralyzing censorship that pervades many parts of the world, we risk forgetting the lessons of the past.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2025

She sat on the patchy grass and grasped at the sense of melancholy that pervades the Fighting Oligarchy tour.

From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2025

Guilt pervades me, I’ve been found out, but for what?

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Sources indicated there was a 'we will be fine' culture at the club - something that pervaded the club's relegation from the Premier League in 2023.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

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

As if a peculiar and malign abstractness pervaded their mental processes.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The aversion to risk pervading American life in the 2020s creates problems of its own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

By shifting the goal post, there will be a greater focus on policy implementation, driving up consumer spending, and stemming the deflationary forces that have been pervading the economy, Green says.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

Matty felt it from the arm, but he knew, as well, that it was pervading all of Leader’s being.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry




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