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penetrating

[pen-i-trey-ting] / ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪŋ /




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While the earlier collection exhibition felt scattershot and left one with only a hazy sense of what the museum represents, this display offers a penetrating overview in miniature.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

There are many ways to portray authoritarianism, but “Two Prosecutors” is penetrating in its depiction of a society being slowly poisoned.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

To study its terrain, scientists must rely on radar imaging capable of penetrating the cloud layer.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

"My eyes nearly popped out of my skull," said project lead Dr Alex Langlands, after ground penetrating radar revealed the "huge structure" in Margam Country Park.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

We found an opening where the sun had begun penetrating, and we squeezed and spread our shirts on the tops of the bushes and sat in the sun to dry ourselves.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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