penetration
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Under French law, rape is defined as "any non-consensual act of penetration".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
They analyzed World Bank data measuring smartphone penetration and teenage fertility rates in 128 countries.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Their calculations suggest that subscription tiers could generate $4.5 billion to $15.6 billion in incremental revenue for fiscal 2027 with very modest penetration rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But as the host of “The Colbert Report,” Colbert’s cultural penetration was deep, his fame already substantial.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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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