penetration
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India presents the biggest opportunity for user upgrades, with Pro-series penetration still relatively low despite rapid growth in iPhone users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“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
He bent over his desk and brooded upon some papers, glancing now and again with extreme penetration at his guests.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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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
Since then, U.S. intelligence has continued to repeated episodes of damaging spy penetrations and losses of recruited agents.
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