penetrate

Example Sentences

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Their relatively large size can limit how well they penetrate tumors, and they can only carry a limited amount of drug.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The modular low-cost architecture platform enables multi-product development to penetrate the market for electric scooters priced below INR125,000 and build scale, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

That has allowed the U.S. to establish “localized air superiority across the southern flank of the Iranian coast and penetrate their defenses with overwhelming precision and firepower,” Caine said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

A powerful drill is used to penetrate the frozen ground to bury training anti-tank mines, which were never banned.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

I seemed to penetrate very near a Mighty Spirit; and my soul rushed out in gratitude at His feet.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë