as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Twenty of these agents have percolated to the surface, the cream of the AI crop, and been approved by BNY management for broader use.
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Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2024
These ideas percolate on niche message boards or subReddits like r/egi and rarely garner large followings.
—Quispe López, Them, 14 Aug. 2024
Human rights concerns Human rights issues have indeed percolated across Africa in recent years, prompting some nations to lose their AGOA benefits.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Aug. 2024
But the taller grass traps more rainwater, allowing more to percolate into the soil.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2024
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Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2024
These ideas percolate on niche message boards or subReddits like r/egi and rarely garner large followings.
—Quispe López, Them, 14 Aug. 2024
Human rights concerns Human rights issues have indeed percolated across Africa in recent years, prompting some nations to lose their AGOA benefits.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Aug. 2024
But the taller grass traps more rainwater, allowing more to percolate into the soil.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2024
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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