permeable

Example Sentences

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The water that’s entering permeable earth instead of being blocked by concrete is helping to replenish natural underground reservoirs that benefit humans and the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

The idea that our constitutional order could work without having somewhat permeable lines between those, I think, isn’t realistic, especially in a modern world.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

For instance, a membrane that is studded with large holes might be highly permeable, meaning a lot of water can be pumped through using very little energy.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

What’s under examination is the strange permeable barrier between life and death, and the way it appears to those who are left behind to deal with the fallout.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

He was lonely still, but it was only a mist, a weather front that passed through him when he was alone, a feeling of having turned too permeable.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen