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penetration

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




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Under French law, rape is defined as "any non-consensual act of penetration".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

AI demand boosted by agentic AI penetration, enterprise inference adoption, broader rack-scale deployments, and higher-value storage solutions are all expected to support the segment’s top line, Au notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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

Burbery further argues that Dante anticipated ideas connected to terminal velocity and crustal penetration, concepts tied to how extremely large objects behave when colliding with planets.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

He asks, with penetration, “You been following me?”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak




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