penetrate

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"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

Burning them releases carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and fine particles that penetrate the lungs and bloodstream.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

That has allowed the U.S. to establish “localized air superiority across the southern flank of the Iranian coast and penetrate their defenses with overwhelming precision and firepower,” Caine said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged to reporters on Monday that one of the drones managed to penetrate the base’s defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

European microorganisms were slow to penetrate the Yucatan Peninsula, where most of the Maya polities were too small to readily play off against each other.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann