as in penetrating
to spread throughout
with tie-dyeing, the dye does not interpenetrate the entire fabric
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Many sails may prevent harmful UV rays from penetrating, while others may be more decorative.—
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Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026 -
Sunscreens need to be able to block those rays from penetrating the skin.—
Guy German,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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That was a question permeating through the large Argentinian crowd until Messi finally came through in the 39th minute.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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Those who were with him in his final hour felt the positivity permeating from the once fearsome edge rusher.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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None of these readings are so emphatic as to render the others immaterial, and the pervading ambivalence paired with a steady but creeping pace could turn off viewers who just want a good mystery to solve.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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The sweetness of the Deborah-Ava relationship eventually became a nice blanket in which Hacks swaddled its viewers, its cozy intent pervading not just the narrative but just about every other aspect of the show.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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“Interpenetrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpenetrating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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