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penetrate

[pen-i-trayt] / ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪt /




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Macrophages offer a potentially different approach because they naturally migrate into tissues and can penetrate tumors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The company plans to purchase low-band spectrum, which can penetrate buildings, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He said heavy rain could overwhelm drainage systems and penetrate walls, causing damp and erosion, while repeated cycles of wetting, drying, freezing and thawing could harm stonework.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The frequencies from the BioCharger’s three coils and light from the tubes are said to penetrate the user’s cell walls to balance their cellular makeup, creating relaxation, clarity and, ultimately, fulfilling the user’s desired “recipe.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The silver shop, Melquíades’ room, the primitive and silent realm of Santa Sofía de la Piedad remained in the depths of a domestic jungle that no one would have had the courage to penetrate.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

This setup has enabled them to watch, live and in sharp detail, the moment an influenza virus penetrates a living cell.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025

He’s been drilling holes in the concrete walls with the large red contraption, which comes with a small attached vacuum that sucks up concrete dust as it penetrates the wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025

Light barely penetrates a few meters below the surface, so satellites cannot see deeper seagrass patches.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024

UV radiation is emitted by the Sun and penetrates the Earth's atmosphere.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024

One fire penetrates Berberian’s bakery, making quick work of the bread racks and pastry carts.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Over seven days, the gas penetrated 15 mm into the material.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Her eyes penetrated mine as I waited for a loud Tibetan gong to sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

In one fell swoop, The Beatles penetrated two more demographics.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

It's even penetrated some of the moss cells.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

The silence, all at once, penetrated; he felt his arms grow vague.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

It recorded levels of tiny particulates capable of penetrating the bloodstream and lungs, known as PM2.5, at 288 micrograms per cubic metre, vastly exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended average annual exposure of five micrograms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

VENUS, by contrast, produces high-energy neutrons capable of penetrating deeper into large objects and generating detailed 3D images.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

On Sunday rescue workers in China recovered twelve bodies in the Nepal-Tibet border, using excavators, shovels and ground penetrating radar at the site.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

That’s when the department changed to the Howler, whose manufacturer touts its “deep, penetrating tones.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The note Doomed again: and then at his firmer pressure, the note, fluking up an octave, became a strident blare more penetrating than before.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding


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