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penetration

[pen-i-tray-shuhn] / ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃən /




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India has emerged as the second-largest consumer of mobile data in the world, driven by lower tariffs and rising penetration of smartphones.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Priorities include expanding fresh offerings and prepared meals, driving penetration of its private-label brands, as well as growing its membership program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Cloud penetration is important for volcanoes because many of them, like Masaya, are in tropical areas where there is often cloud cover," Kim explained.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

“We have less than 1% penetration of our core market, and so you’re going to see a lot more from us.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

He asks, with penetration, “You been following me?”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

He later explained that he was using a definition employed by the Border Patrol that defines “operational control” as “the ability to detect, respond and interdict border penetrations in areas deemed as high priority.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

“Little to none, compared to the extensive cyber penetrations and human spying activities,” the former senior intelligence officer told me.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2023

Angleton testified that the CIA acted quickly to alert the other branches of the U.S. government as well as the French, and British governments, about Golitsyn’s details of Soviet penetrations.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2023

“Our original contractor told us they had to make 42 penetrations through the condo’s new roof to anchor our deck,” Karmin said.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2018

Two penetrations each are made on the tangential and radial surfaces, and one on each end of every specimen tested.

From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Samuel J. Record


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