penetration

Example Sentences

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It would be difficult for Iran to do it now without being detected, given the deep intelligence penetration Israel and the U.S. have gained over Iran’s nuclear work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

This implies 35% market penetration before factoring in any discontinuation rates, versus the 10% the company is at today.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Similarly, Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports reduced import penetration across heavily affected sectors and were associated with increases in domestic production in several industries.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

He followed this with more novels like So Many Times Pedro and The Exaggerated Life of Martín Romaña, which displayed his capacity for irony and penetration into the human soul that characterised his work.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Her own father’s perfect exemption from any thought of the kind, the entire deficiency in him of all such sort of penetration or suspicion, was a most comfortable circumstance.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen