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penetration

[pen-i-trey-shuhn] / ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃən /




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That was most likely through long-standing technical penetration of the Iranian communications systems as well as human spies on the ground, often run by Mossad.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

We have density in terms of the market and the penetration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

That represents an estimated 3.8% penetration of the global smartphone user base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Beijing’s “AI Plus” blueprint mandates a nationwide integration of AI to catalyze “new quality productive forces,” targeting a 70% penetration rate across priority sectors by 2027.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

Her own father’s perfect exemption from any thought of the kind, the entire deficiency in him of all such sort of penetration or suspicion, was a most comfortable circumstance.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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