penetrate
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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
These tiny particles can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the bloodstream and have been linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, lung cancer and premature death.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“We think the firm’s concentration may also limit its ability to penetrate markets as deeply as more diversified peers like McDonald’s,” Felhandler said.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Fine particles in the smoke, which can vary depending on what is being burned, can penetrate deep into your lungs and even enter your bloodstream causing illness.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
To enter them, we would somehow have to penetrate a fourth physical dimension—not an easy undertaking, surely, but perhaps a black hole would provide a way.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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After the gel is placed on a tooth, it forms a thin but durable coating that penetrates the tooth's surface and fills small cracks, pores, and other damaged areas.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
One study, conducted on participants who did a series of squats designed to make their quadriceps sore, suggested that moist heat penetrates deeper into tissue faster and works more quickly than dry heat.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
The windows are so thick with grime that almost no light penetrates them.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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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
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
They waited for several minutes while the chemicals penetrated the paper and sterilized it.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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“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
Companies are boosting their usage of AI, with the technology now penetrating one in five U.S. businesses, per the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
The long-range Ukrainian drones now penetrating deep inside the country.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Nothing is more sublime than transitioning from Jimin’s penetrating vocals of “You know how we do!” on “2.0” directly to the deep reverberations of the ancient bell that soothe and reset.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
My expression is inscrutable but penetrating, hard but not brittle.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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