as in passes (into)
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penetrates
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The sun that hits the electric blinds hardly penetrates the room, the light dances on the walls, predictable yet never the same.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The sun’s light penetrates only a thousand yards down into the ocean.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Diffuses (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffuses%20%28through%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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