penetrating
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There are many ways to portray authoritarianism, but “Two Prosecutors” is penetrating in its depiction of a society being slowly poisoned.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Ms. Davidsen’s soprano is both beautiful and brilliantly penetrating; she can also sing softly and still be heard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
To study its terrain, scientists must rely on radar imaging capable of penetrating the cloud layer.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
"My eyes nearly popped out of my skull," said project lead Dr Alex Langlands, after ground penetrating radar revealed the "huge structure" in Margam Country Park.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
His criticisms both of the war as it had been conducted and of the army organization as it persisted were irresistibly penetrating.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing penetrating
"Animal Wisdom" and "The Last Wolf," Vocabulary from the poems
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