penetrating
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“There have been thousands of targets hit with thousands of sorties penetrating contested airspace. It’s been an entire month and this is the first time we’ve had a combat loss? That’s incredible.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Less-lethal munitions such as beanbag rounds are designed to spread the force of impact over a larger area, without penetrating the skin, offering officers an alternative to bullets when defending against threats.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
He replaced Ismaila Sarr just after Bakambu's opener, and made the leveller from a penetrating run down the right.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
This small, naturally occurring gas appears capable of penetrating the nail plate far more effectively than existing topical drugs.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025
To this house I came just ere dark on an evening marked by the characteristics of sad sky, cold gale, and continued small penetrating rain.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing penetrating
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