penetrate

The challenge is "to penetrate the psychology of a real person and reflect it as truthfully as possible," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

But I’ll never be able to recreate the rush of hearing its blossoming piano and strings for the first time, sensing the soundwaves from those Klipschorn speakers penetrate my skin.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

He said heavy rain could overwhelm drainage systems and penetrate walls, causing damp and erosion, while repeated cycles of wetting, drying, freezing and thawing could harm stonework.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Scientists had previously been unable to obtain 3D magnetic images of large particles such as giant magnetofossils because conventional X rays could not penetrate them effectively.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Tree branches ripped at their clothes as Samson galloped down the completely dark path out of town, as not even the light of the moon could penetrate the trees.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Another idea is that heat penetrates beneath the surface, builds pressure, and eventually releases a shell of dust into space.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

By being forced to conceal their feminist values, she argues women are being stripped of their ability to fight against gender inequality, which penetrates workplaces, politics and public life.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2024

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

From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2024

The wind penetrates to the bone marrow, and hands freeze to the metal.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Over seven days, the gas penetrated 15 mm into the material.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Several centuries-old trees have been lost, as the fire penetrated their root systems, Forestry England said.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Her eyes penetrated mine as I waited for a loud Tibetan gong to sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

In one fell swoop, The Beatles penetrated two more demographics.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

It barely penetrated the darkness, so I pointed it at the floor.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

In its pages, he asks a series of penetrating questions: Does faith retain value even if the stories underlying it are human inventions?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

It recorded levels of tiny particulates capable of penetrating the bloodstream and lungs, known as PM2.5, at 288 micrograms per cubic metre, vastly exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended average annual exposure of five micrograms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

VENUS, by contrast, produces high-energy neutrons capable of penetrating deeper into large objects and generating detailed 3D images.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

With her penetrating serve and thunderous groundstrokes, Rybakina has a brand of first-strike tennis that can take the racquet out of anyone's hands.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

He stepped on his switch and said, “There are two lacerations of the myocardium; a one-point-five-centimeter laceration in the right ventricle and a one-point-eight-centimeter laceration penetrating the left ventricle.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman