permeable

Example Sentences

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Loamy soil — our hero — holds moisture longer than sand but is still permeable enough for water to sink deep into the ground.

From Los Angeles Times

“Traditional lawns get compacted over the years and are not considered permeable surfaces,” Sadler says.

From Seattle Times

Leaky gut syndrome is based on the idea that a more permeable intestinal lining allows toxic substances and other undesirable molecules into the body, but there isn’t a well-validated clinical test for it, Chey said.

From Seattle Times

It looks particularly ragged, which creates a feeling that the border between the world depicted in the photograph and the world I’m in might be permeable.

From Washington Post

One concern among engineers involves maintenance of hundreds of cisterns, dry wells and other features, many of which have filters and permeable bottoms that can get clogged over time.

From New York Times