pervasive
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“I remember walking on set and there was a pervasive nervous energy. But we could feel when we got it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the wealthy finance hub to resolve housing woes that are the result of decades of pervasive inequality, an acute housing shortage and eye-watering rents.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
People are just afraid or they don’t want the hassle, and it is pervasive.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
The dust at this busy recycling plant is pervasive and the steady noise of hoppers and conveyor belts makes this a challenging environment to work in.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
He believed that since decay, vice, filth, and disorder were pervasive, they must be in the Nature of Things.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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