penetrate

Example Sentences

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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

The man stopped his spinning and looked up at me with pale, penetrating eyes.

From Literature

This allows oxygen to penetrate deeper into the peat layers, accelerating microbial breakdown of once stable organic material.

From Science Daily

This shift is the result of a major push by budget brands to rapidly penetrate zip-codes and go into the deepest pockets of India.

From BBC

They are involved in most serious infections and help bacteria survive antibiotic treatment by forming a protective barrier that limits how easily drugs can penetrate.

From Science Daily