pervades

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“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

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

A foul, rotten taste pervades my mouth, and the water has little effect on it.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins