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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What is better is if dedicated bombers can penetrate airspace, loiter, and hit targets on demand.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026 -
An upright vacuum generates additional pressure, allowing the beater brush to penetrate deeply into the carpet pile and pick up debris.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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And, come evening, the ocean’s surface is suffused with gold as the sun dips beyond the horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The galleries were suffused with the tang of iron and old cum.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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His swagger and confidence – in the locker room and on the floor – permeate down the lineup.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Brownlee, too, acknowledged the sense of anxiety permeating her team of climbers.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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If there’s cleverness to the way Lindsay-Abaire keeps passing the buck of hypocrisy between the members of the neighborhood association, there’s also a pervading sense of decorum that limits how far the satire can go.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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All of that speaks to the role of these magazines in addressing issues that pervade the campus, issues that often play out in society.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Percolate (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate%20%28into%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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