penetrate

Example Sentences

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This allows oxygen to penetrate deeper into the peat layers, accelerating microbial breakdown of once stable organic material.

From Science Daily

This shift is the result of a major push by budget brands to rapidly penetrate zip-codes and go into the deepest pockets of India.

From BBC

They are involved in most serious infections and help bacteria survive antibiotic treatment by forming a protective barrier that limits how easily drugs can penetrate.

From Science Daily

“They’re able to potentially penetrate some of these communities and social networks from which these extremists originate.”

From The Wall Street Journal

To study its terrain, scientists must rely on radar imaging capable of penetrating the cloud layer.

From Science Daily