Sentence examples for of as pervasive from inspiring English sources

Corruption is spoken of as pervasive.

It's startling to read about American military commanders in the field taking on a freelance diplomatic mission of this magnitude, and to imagine that there was a businessman in Amman who, on the right terms, could have snapped his fingers and ended what we back home thought of as pervasive, wild-eyed jihad.

Furthermore, the concept of autism itself has been broadened and now includes the group of syndromes referred to as pervasive developmental disorders including Asperger's disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, childhood disintegrative disorder, and Rett's disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV [4].

The answer is no, for the rest of the artworks -- a pair of horror movie-like videos (one based on real events, the other on a series of quotes from popular cinema) and a lifelike sculpture of a demonic-looking child -- reinforce the impression of fear as pervasive in our society.

Racial politics, and racism itself, used to be a way of life, as pervasive as hatred, as far-reaching as ignorance.

The test was modified in the 1990s to better detect symptoms of a group of conditions known as pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), which includes autism, Asperger syndrome, and Rett syndrome.

The serene expectation of pleasure was as pervasive as the fragrance of the gardens.

At the end of October and the beginning of November, the charm of Oaxaca seems as pervasive as the brilliant, balmy mountain air.

Lack of confidence in higher education's services shows signs of being just as pervasive, and equally complex to solve.

If the human impact on the rest of nature is as pervasive and encompassing as many scientists say, wear and tear by humans is not just fraying the tapestry.

What is surprising is that the "athletic divide" that Shulman first noticed as president of Princeton is as pervasive at highly selective small schools like Swarthmore -- which recently confirmed its December decision to drop intercollegiate football -- as it is at sports powerhouses like Michigan.