penetrating
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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 • Feb. 26, 2026
To study its terrain, scientists must rely on radar imaging capable of penetrating the cloud layer.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
He died of a heart attack at 37, leaving behind pieces on pop culture that also functioned as penetrating social critique.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
He replaced Ismaila Sarr just after Bakambu's opener, and made the leveller from a penetrating run down the right.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
Their deep, dark eyes gazed down on me with such penetrating grief and wisdom I did not doubt they peered into my very heart.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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