penetrate
Example Sentences
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The hardened tissue makes it harder for chemotherapy and immunotherapy drugs to penetrate the tumor.
From Science Daily
“It certainly won’t be easy for European carmakers to penetrate the Indian market, given that they currently have a market share below 3%,” they say.
That war showed that even the world’s most advanced antimissile systems can be penetrated.
"This is the spider's most vulnerable region since other parts have a lot of chitin, which forms an exoskeleton difficult for the mites' fangs to penetrate," the researcher explains.
From Science Daily
The sequel has performed particularly well in smaller cities including Jinan, demonstrating just how deeply it has penetrated Chinese culture.
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