as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the closing shot of the film is one of those iconic images that has long since percolated into the cultural consciousness
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That allows water and air to penetrate the thatch and begin the important process of decay.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Light cannot penetrate some sinkholes further away from shore, like the Middle Island Sinkhole.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new album The music of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast is suffused with longing.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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His dialogue was abundant and suffused with paradox and irony.—
Elaine Woo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Why does Lawrence sacrifice himself at the end of Havoc? Themes of how parents’ corruption affects their children permeate throughout Havoc.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Over the past decade, cartel-forward films and TV shows—Narcos, Sicario, Breaking Bad, and their progeny—have permeated both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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That theme has pervaded for months as the U.S. has seen elevated inbound cargo volume into major ports since Trump was voted back in as commander-in-chief in November.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Following their first win of the season the night before, a much lighter mood pervaded the Twins clubhouse Wednesday morning despite a forecast full of rain.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Percolate (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate%20%28into%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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