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pervasive

[per-vay-siv] / pərˈveɪ sɪv /


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There’s a pervasive sense that maybe he could have won if he’d just done a few things differently—though what those things are is up for debate.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

As users realize how pervasive inauthentic posts are, they may shed some of their openness to discovering new products on TikTok or Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

It’s hard to say how pervasive the phenomenon is, but the examples available to AI leaders so far have them concerned.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The pervasive nature of the threat has Jews continually thinking about it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

He enjoyed playing over what are called miniature games, short encounters of usually twenty moves or less, as if they were musical exercises, works of art unto themselves, usually with only one pervasive idea.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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