penetrate
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But once you manage to penetrate the market, that’s when we believe that many changes will come in this cacao sector.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Like sunlight, the lamps emit two different types of ultraviolet wavelengths: UVA, which are longer and penetrate more deeply into the skin, and UVB, which are shorter and more easily burn the outer layers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Prof Jeffery, the UCL neuroscientist, says his studies show that near-infrared light can penetrate right through the body - so the light could reach deeper tissues.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"It is already known that nanoplastics can penetrate deep into our bodies. They are even found in brain tissue," he says.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
The first Europeans settled on the coast, and it took them a long time to penetrate into the interior, but by 1960 European governments had established political control over most New Guineans.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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