penetrable
Example Sentences
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"Since the bacteria are living organisms, over time they developed a resistance, in the form of a less penetrable membrane, to traditional disinfectants," Sánchez explained.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
But Seattle’s defense has been so bad, so inconsistent and so penetrable that even Wilson’s greatness on the other side of the ball can’t solve all the problems.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2020
They are penetrable, and their immune systems are corruptible.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2020
In reality, it’s not a wall; it’s not hundreds of miles; it can be climbed; it’s penetrable, and in one instance, it failed to withstand wind gusts of 37 miles per hour.
From MSNBC ● Jan. 30, 2020
In later years they change faces, places and maybe races, tactics, intensities and goals, but beneath those penetrable masks they wear forever the stocking-capped faces of childhood.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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