porous
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Scientists had previously considered whether the asteroid's boulders might be extremely porous, with a soft, fluffy, or even sponge-like internal structure.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Gold-rich areas such as those in River Nile state lie along porous borders in terrain historically associated with cross-border smuggling routes, with artisanally mined gold potentially feeding into those channels.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The Cowboys have a porous defense, and the scheme just isn’t paying dividends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In the end, though, the Bears’ offense turned out to be more explosive than its defense was porous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Instead of holding me tight and safe, her arms are porous.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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