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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 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

Guinea grass, molasses grass and buffelgrass, nonnative plants brought in for cattle grazing, now pervade the pasturelands and the former plantation fields — and were among the 18 invasive species identified by the U.S.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 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

Or the organic phosphates may interact with various drugs, or with synthetic materials, food additives — who can say what else of the infinite number of man-made substances that now pervade our world?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

In a time when contentious terminology pervades public discourse, the astute chronicling and monitoring of language is essential.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025

But the Telegraph Neil McCormick awarded four stars, noting: "The overwhelming emotional mood is relief. It pervades the songs, a self-soothing blanket of gratitude that she has been rescued from solitude."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

And while Knox has the carefully chosen words of a practiced public speaker, Van Patten has a chillness that pervades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025

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

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Hugo's brother, Jolyon, who is an NHS doctor, says the "litany of failures, both incompetence and dishonesty, that pervaded the care of both patients was harrowing."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

This understanding prevailed in the convention, and it pervaded the Founders’ thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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

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

From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026

To May’s great delight, Mr. Laurence not only bought the vases, but pervaded the hall with one under each arm.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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

“I couldn’t find the knowledge I needed to dispel this sense of unease that was pervading my body,” Cobb told the Edmonton Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 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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