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penetrative

[pen-i-trey-tiv] / ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪv /






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Martin said his side were in control early on, but many would argue otherwise given Genk's quick start and the penetrative runs of Zakaria El Ouahdi, in particular.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

Unless there are recurring, penetrative rains in August, the family will sell half of its herd.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2021

Above all, alchemists strove to capture the fluid, penetrative properties of ‘mercury’.

From Nature Apr. 28, 2020

The skin can be used to test the toxicity or irritation potential of a substance, and the penetrative qualities of active ingredients in products like cosmetics.

From Reuters Nov. 13, 2019

This gives you a keen penetrative ability in dealing with persons or groups of persons.

From Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration by C. J. Coffman




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