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The weapons that penetrated Ukraine’s air defenses caused substantial damage to critical power infrastructure, also killing a 7-year-old child and wounding dozens of civilians, officials said.

While topical minoxidil is an approved therapy, its limited ability to dissolve in water and penetrate the skin reduces its effectiveness.

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The arrest of Cash, who helped run these meetings, shocked parliamentarians who saw it as evidence of how far the Chinese Communist Party had managed to penetrate British politics.

Crown’s top three or four retail customers have historically been impossible for Mama’s to penetrate.

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.

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