penetrate

They were developed by the Army to penetrate a steel helmet from a faraway distance.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

It’s visiting elements that can penetrate your soul and stay with you and inspire you or push buttons or make you angry or make you happy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

It isn’t clear whether U.S. munitions could penetrate deeply enough into the site to destroy the centrifuges if they are buried there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

It remains exposed to the undisturbed solar wind, allowing faster particles to penetrate farther into the lunar soil.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

“Why can’t you just look into Zak’s mind like you do everyone else’s and—” “Our power is not without its limits. We cannot penetrate the minds of those who have learned to shield themselves.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Laboratory tests showed the peptide is stable, penetrates brain-like cells, and restores movement while reducing protein deposits in a worm model of Parkinson's.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025

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

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.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

The room dark, except for the thin line of yellow light from the door ajar that penetrates the darkness to join both worlds.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

As law, policy and regulation have penetrated deeper into every facet of life, the First Amendment right “to petition the government for the redress of grievances” has become of utmost importance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

According to the research team, the comet's upper layers likely shielded the methane ice until solar heating penetrated deeper into the icy interior.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026

‘Chuck Norris penetrated the internet as the internet was figuring out how to be something that took over the culture at large.’

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026

The product is well penetrated in the oil fields in the U.S., but not internationally.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

The quiet resolution in his voice penetrated her racing thoughts.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Companies are boosting their usage of AI, with the technology now penetrating one in five U.S. businesses, per the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

The long-range Ukrainian drones now penetrating deep inside the country.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Nothing is more sublime than transitioning from Jimin’s penetrating vocals of “You know how we do!” on “2.0” directly to the deep reverberations of the ancient bell that soothe and reset.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

In terms of penetrating the code of silence, “the police are easier to crack than firefighters,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

Now Vasilisa turned her penetrating eyes to Anya.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack