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penetrate

[pen-i-treyt] / ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪt /




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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

Most British spiders couldn't bite you if they tried; their fangs are too small or weak to penetrate human skin.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Since longer wavelengths of light can penetrate deeper into the body, a protein that responds to near-infrared light could allow researchers to reach cells that are otherwise difficult to access.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Tree branches ripped at their clothes as Samson galloped down the completely dark path out of town, as not even the light of the moon could penetrate the trees.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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