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If inhaled, some of these extremely small particles can penetrate deep into the lungs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Scientists are finding chemicals in natural-fiber clothing that can penetrate skin and cause health effects at sufficient exposures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Permafrost degradation may also weaken mountain slopes and allow water to penetrate deeper into fractures.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

The frequencies from the BioCharger’s three coils and light from the tubes are said to penetrate the user’s cell walls to balance their cellular makeup, creating relaxation, clarity and, ultimately, fulfilling the user’s desired “recipe.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

On Mars such a place would be even more interesting, because while the visible light necessary for photosynthesis would penetrate to that depth, the germicidal ultraviolet light would be at least partially attenuated.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

It’s rare anything penetrates the preternatural calm with which Watkins plays, but it was clear the superstar sophomore was pressing, in the throes of her worst slump yet at USC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025

Light barely penetrates a few meters below the surface, so satellites cannot see deeper seagrass patches.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024

UV radiation is emitted by the Sun and penetrates the Earth's atmosphere.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024

Growlers emit noise that is intense, with rumbling low-frequency energy that penetrates windows, shakes walls and can elicit more severe responses than civil aviation.

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024

It penetrates the heart and takes the warmth away.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

Several centuries-old trees have been lost, as the fire penetrated their root systems, Forestry England said.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

In one fell swoop, The Beatles penetrated two more demographics.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

As law, policy and regulation have penetrated deeper into every facet of life, the First Amendment right “to petition the government for the redress of grievances” has become of utmost importance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

According to the research team, the comet's upper layers likely shielded the methane ice until solar heating penetrated deeper into the icy interior.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026

It was better to wait until their plots had been penetrated.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

VENUS, by contrast, produces high-energy neutrons capable of penetrating deeper into large objects and generating detailed 3D images.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Between Panic and Paradise,” Eileen Cowin’s penetrating retrospective at LACMA, begins in the present, with large, recent color photographs and her newest work, a stirring video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

KBW argues that the valuation is rich but is positive on the fundamentals of Canadian banks thanks to their scale in the domestic market and their strategies for penetrating the U.S. market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

In the 1980s, while Sharp, HP and Casio marketed their scientific calculators to professionals, Texas Instruments was focused on penetrating the education space.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

An early winter moon was rising in front of them, and a chill wind came with it, penetrating feet and hands.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko