porous
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The forests are dense and the region's porous borders make it easy for the militants to set up bases and to move across countries without being detected by the security forces.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
In fact, elephant whiskers are almost blade-like, with a porous architecture similar to sheep horns, which helps with shock absorption while eating.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
To use as a metal, titanium ore has to be turned into a porous form called sponge — the U.S. imports over 95% of that.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
Across porous borders with high regional caseloads, repeated reintroductions of a common strain make precise attribution of outbreak sources difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
I take Abuela’s hands in one of mine, feel the age in her stiffened fingers, the porous joints.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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