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Recent Examples of penetrant
If there are larger, more penetrant rust stains, begin at step one with an overnight soak or consider using method 2.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 July 2024
In some cases these risk alleles are very penetrant, in that a particular state predicts with high likelihood a disease phenotype.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2013
Through working with master jewelers to realize her penetrant vision, Lipton has created something that embodies much more than a fine jewelry collection.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 July 2024
In some cases these risk alleles are very penetrant, in that a particular state predicts with high likelihood a disease phenotype.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2013
Through working with master jewelers to realize her penetrant vision, Lipton has created something that embodies much more than a fine jewelry collection.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrant
Adjective
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One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.—
Hisham Matar,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Every credit card review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of credit card products.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trader Joe's has gained a huge and extensive fan base mostly because of their unique products, cheaper prices, and overall experience.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the face of profound global challenges—political polarization, environmental collapse, racial injustice, and widening economic inequality—these leaders have consistently delivered one unifying message: The future belongs to businesses that solve social problems, not contribute to them.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rather than strictly in an ecological sense, Priya Ahluwalia the designer of the namesake label utilizes conservation as a profound reflection safeguarding of history, culture, and memory, according to a press release.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Penetrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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