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penetratingly



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It described the book’s author and Moon Juice’s founder, Amanda Chantal Bacon, as “a powerful influencer in the wellness space,” which struck me as the most penetratingly of-the-moment group of words I’d ever read.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2017

In this version of a graphic score arranged by Chiara Giovando, penetratingly intense bowing came across as Bartok excellently disassembled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2015

“The ANC denied issues of identity,” Xolela Mangcu, a sociologist who has written penetratingly on the new student protests, told me.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 18, 2015

This distance enables both Elenas to write about the theme of “dissolving margins” in a way that is never overwrought, but instead penetratingly precise—revealing a problem that is metaphysical rather than sentimental.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2015

Elinor looked at him so penetratingly that Meggie wouldn't have been surprised to see a hole suddenly appear in his forehead.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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