penetrate

Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Those are words that penetrate, ones that recollect certain names and call forth our senses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Some of these particles are so small that they can penetrate deep into the lungs and even enter the bloodstream.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

The sun couldn’t penetrate the honeysuckle leaves, so the motionless air on the porch was as dark as twilight.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt