porous
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The forests are dense and the region's porous borders make it easy for the militants to set up bases and to move across countries without being detected by the security forces.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
In fact, elephant whiskers are almost blade-like, with a porous architecture similar to sheep horns, which helps with shock absorption while eating.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
To use as a metal, titanium ore has to be turned into a porous form called sponge — the U.S. imports over 95% of that.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
Particles emitted from a fusion plasma will erode the reactor wall, contaminating the plasma and rendering most known materials brittle and porous within months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
The border between their lands was porous; the Queen’s death would hover over their cities and villages, too.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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