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penetration

[pen-i-trey-shuhn] / ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃən /




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“Batteries now shift huge amounts of solar power from midday into the evening peak, which is what allows this level of solar penetration in the system.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Globally, BEV penetration continues to trend higher, rising from 14% in the first quarter and tracking toward 18% in the second.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

The paper is titled "Selective blood-brain barrier penetration and tumor targeting of nitrosylcobalamin in glioblastoma: Pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution, and synergistic activity with trail and temozolomide."

From Science Daily Jun. 27, 2026

Bhutan has an overall internet penetration rate of 88 percent, and 485,000 social media user identities, according to analytics site DataReportal.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Because the aids virus’s penetration of the human species was still in its early stages, and the penetration was happening inexorably.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

He later explained that he was using a definition employed by the Border Patrol that defines “operational control” as “the ability to detect, respond and interdict border penetrations in areas deemed as high priority.”

From New York Times Jan. 31, 2024

“Little to none, compared to the extensive cyber penetrations and human spying activities,” the former senior intelligence officer told me.

From Slate Feb. 8, 2023

Gu had been working as a spy inside the KMT and, when uncovered, defected and revealed large-scale spy penetrations.

From Washington Times Jun. 24, 2021

“Our original contractor told us they had to make 42 penetrations through the condo’s new roof to anchor our deck,” Karmin said.

From Washington Post Aug. 15, 2018

The reader will observe that, up to the last expansion of the penetrations, the stone-work was necessarily considered, as it actually is, stiff, and unyielding.

From The Seven Lamps of Architecture by Ruskin, John




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