pervasive
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Officials have failed to halt pervasive fraud in the hospice industry despite promises of reforms five years ago after learning of widespread corruption that targeted vulnerable patients.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The film explores fear — a sentiment Lapid believes is pervasive today.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Local media have often linked his rise to a pervasive anxiety in Chinese society, driven by a slowing economy and a sluggish youth employment rate.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
In the near term, the uncertainty is so pervasive that it virtually guarantees the Fed does nothing, much as officials sat on their hands after the tariff announcements last spring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Overall, the most pervasive and noticeable source of radio transmissions from the Earth is our television programming.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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