penetrate

Example Sentences

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"It is already known that nanoplastics can penetrate deep into our bodies. They are even found in brain tissue," he says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

That has allowed the U.S. to establish “localized air superiority across the southern flank of the Iranian coast and penetrate their defenses with overwhelming precision and firepower,” Caine said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

“They’re able to potentially penetrate some of these communities and social networks from which these extremists originate.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

A powerful drill is used to penetrate the frozen ground to bury training anti-tank mines, which were never banned.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

I seemed to penetrate very near a Mighty Spirit; and my soul rushed out in gratitude at His feet.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë