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penetrate

[pen-i-treyt] / ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪt /




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He died of a heart attack at 37, leaving behind pieces on pop culture that also functioned as penetrating social critique.

From The Wall Street Journal

No timeline has been announced, but CAQK's small size matters because it is a short peptide that is easier to manufacture and can penetrate tissue well, making it a promising drug candidate.

From Science Daily

"The Big Five has already penetrated the political sphere and there are documented cases of high-profile connections in the political arena," the policeman alleged.

From BBC

Amazon’s backing might have helped it innovate into new robotics fields that Chinese firms hadn’t penetrated.

From The Wall Street Journal

The noise, typically kept on all day, is a piercing sound that “penetrates your bones,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times