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He said heavy rain could overwhelm drainage systems and penetrate walls, causing damp and erosion, while repeated cycles of wetting, drying, freezing and thawing could harm stonework.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Scientists had previously been unable to obtain 3D magnetic images of large particles such as giant magnetofossils because conventional X rays could not penetrate them effectively.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Scientists are finding chemicals in cotton and other natural-fiber clothing that, in studies not specific to apparel, have been shown to penetrate skin and cause health effects at sufficient exposures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

He found a place where a few trees grew so thick and close to the ground, no moisture could penetrate them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

"Red light penetrates tissues quite well," Kozorovitskiy said.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025

He’s been drilling holes in the concrete walls with the large red contraption, which comes with a small attached vacuum that sucks up concrete dust as it penetrates the wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025

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

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024

He likens the brain to a leaky bucket, where the water level is the amount of dye that penetrates it.

From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2024

A sudden chill penetrates my bones, and I hear laughter again.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Over seven days, the gas penetrated 15 mm into the material.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Her eyes penetrated mine as I waited for a loud Tibetan gong to sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

There is, we are told, an infinite hierarchy of universes, so that an elementary particle, such as an electron, in our universe would, if penetrated, reveal itself to be an entire closed universe.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

It recorded levels of tiny particulates capable of penetrating the bloodstream and lungs, known as PM2.5, at 288 micrograms per cubic metre, vastly exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended average annual exposure of five micrograms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

The long-range Ukrainian drones now penetrating deep inside the country.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

After a pause, sunk to a whisper, but a whisper, somehow, more penetrating than the loudest cry.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley