penetrate
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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
“Microsoft wasn’t giving much of an off-ramp, and they were dropping their security package during a critical time for nonprofits, when we’re seeing A.I.’s ability to penetrate more organizational infrastructure,” said Weiner.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
They also work at a low frequency and are able to penetrate buildings and elevators and particularly hospitals - which can have thickened walls to protect people from X-rays and other radiation.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
With this unique ability to penetrate the unknown and rare talent for expressing it through art, the artist-shaman gained control over the forces hidden in human beings and nature.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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Another idea is that heat penetrates beneath the surface, builds pressure, and eventually releases a shell of dust into space.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 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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The Scottish arm of Operation Venetic has resulted in more than 60 arrests since 2020 when the National Crime Agency penetrated a secret communications system used by criminals.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
An Indian text written the same year that Rome fell—476 AD—shows the influence of Greek, Egyptian, and Babylonian mathematics, brought by Alexander as he penetrated Indian lands.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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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
In terms of penetrating the code of silence, “the police are easier to crack than firefighters,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Donovan assured Eifler he’d be given a new assignment, one just as dangerous, penetrating Japanese-held territory in Korea.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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