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penetration

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




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"Malaysia is one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic digital economies, driven by 99 percent internet penetration and rapid AI adoption across government agencies, businesses, and consumers," the US tech giant said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

"Cloud penetration is important for volcanoes because many of them, like Masaya, are in tropical areas where there is often cloud cover," Kim explained.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

In the early 2000s, the BND scaled down its counterespionage efforts, leaving it more vulnerable to penetration by hostile agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

At Real Madrid, Bellingham played frequently as a false nine in his first season for the club, with Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo offering penetration from the wide positions.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He asks, with penetration, “You been following me?”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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

Counterintelligence within U.S. intelligence agencies was downgraded in the 1970s following the ouster of CIA counterintelligence chief James Angleton, who operated independently in seeking out foreign spy operations and penetrations of U.S. foreign spy agencies.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

“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

“They were still running penetrations of the U.S. government.”

From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2018

Two penetrations will be made on a tangential surface, two on a radial, and one on each end of each specimen tested.

From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Samuel J. Record


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