penetrates

Potholes occur when water penetrates the surface of the road and affects the underlying base material, said Jennifer De Prez, a city spokesperson.

UV radiation is emitted by the Sun and penetrates the Earth's atmosphere.

One study, conducted on participants who did a series of squats designed to make their quadriceps sore, suggested that moist heat penetrates deeper into tissue faster and works more quickly than dry heat.

He likens the brain to a leaky bucket, where the water level is the amount of dye that penetrates it.

Growlers emit noise that is intense, with rumbling low-frequency energy that penetrates windows, shakes walls and can elicit more severe responses than civil aviation.