permeable
Example Sentences
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Over time, the gut barrier may become more permeable, a condition often referred to as "leaky gut."
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026
In keeping with their desire for a permeable landscape, Craig recommended breaking the front walkway into large squares edged with river rocks so rainwater could flow into the ground instead of the street.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
Imagine streets and sidewalks with healthy tree canopies, permeable paving, and green infrastructure that captures rainwater for recharge or reuse, so it enters the water table instead of being directed to our channelized rivers.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
The idea that our constitutional order could work without having somewhat permeable lines between those, I think, isn’t realistic, especially in a modern world.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025
He was lonely still, but it was only a mist, a weather front that passed through him when he was alone, a feeling of having turned too permeable.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
Vocabulary lists containing permeable
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Life Science: Cell Biology
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The Water Cycle - Introductory
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