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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The therapy uses a combination of lasers and light treatments to penetrate the skin based on the severity of the acne.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025 -
The Atlantic has managed to uniquely penetrate the social zeitgeist with just plain journalism, which is rare.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Here and Now Agency/paul vu Music schools can be brutal places, suffused with envy and moistened by tears.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
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The cocktail party, suffused with the energy of Paris and the promise of couture to come, marked an auspicious beginning for both women—and a thrilling new chapter for Vogue and GQ in France.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Revolutionaries often quoted Cato, which was performed regularly in the Colonies, and the juxtaposition of liberty and death seems to have permeated American culture.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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That attitude of turning lemons into lemonade permeates the organization—and occasionally covers other kinds of fruit.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Aren’t most women in STEM acutely aware that sexism pervades the workforce?—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
13 Mar. 2025
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While the speed at which artificial intelligence (A.I.) is pervading mainstream society could seemingly break the sound barrier, aviation authorities are taking a slower, more cautious approach to its potential applications in the cockpit.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Percolate (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate%20%28into%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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