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permeate

[pur-mee-eyt] / ˈpɜr miˌeɪt /


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But you can’t permeate the culture if viewers refuse to watch the second episode.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

I think this shift shows, first of all, how much culture really does permeate the Supreme Court.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

"And in other ways, sometimes something can permeate that you really didn't expect."

From BBC May 22, 2026

"There may be some particular Canadian folklore that comes with it -- some of the values of the co-founders that are going to permeate," she said.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

Some of the defects and malformations in tomorrow’s children, grimly anticipated by the Office of Vital Statistics, will almost certainly be caused by these chemicals that permeate our outer and inner worlds.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

It was all the more jarring because elsewhere Nordqvist had unmistakably fostered that famed European spirit which so often permeates through Solheim and Ryder Cup successes.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Why it’s worth seeing: The wacky inventiveness Wilson brought to his genius HBO show, “How to With John Wilson,” permeates the film.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Value investing must evolve beyond cheapness to focus on corporate quality, especially as AI permeates traditional value sectors like financials and utilities, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

In an age of widespread digitization and innovation, where technology permeates nearly every aspect of daily life, food delivery apps flourish because they provide convenience.

From Salon Mar. 3, 2026

My mother’s rage permeates the space around us.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Fiona Donohoe added that "answers of 'I don't know' and 'I can't recall' permeated the evidence heard at the inquest".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

"Social media has now permeated to the smallest towns in India, and has near ubiquity among young Indians," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The smell of sweat permeated the air as she ripped through several of her hits — including collaborations with Reysha Rami and German producer MCR-T.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

The Greenspan era saw incredible technological progress as the internet permeated ordinary life, much as artificial intelligence is doing now.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

There seemed to be a problem with the gas lines that fed the building, for periodically the scent of uncombusted gas permeated the halls.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Apple’s reach is permeating into the rest of the AI supply chain.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The Fourth Amendment exists, she writes, to protect “the privacies of life” and to guard against “too permeating police surveillance.”

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Singh was born in 1987 in Jiagang, a small town in West Bengal state, into a household where music was not an aspiration but a daily practice, permeating every aspect of life.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

The stench of human waste, urine, rotting wounds, and strong rubbing alcohol surrounds me, permeating my clothes, skin, and hair.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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