pervades

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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

The smell of fresh leather goods pervades the air.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

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

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins