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unfortunately, our netting proved to be a rather penetrable barrier that allowed in our cabin a steady stream of mosquitoes
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Mescal’s performance is carefully pitched in its quiet devastation, but Lionel, hidden behind his thick glasses and polite manner, is never quite penetrable.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Strong actors also can’t prop up a script built out of barely penetrable mumbo jumbo.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Consider the material: Leather sofas are less penetrable by dust, debris, and liquids than fabric sofas.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
As last weekend’s tightrope walk shows, the site remains penetrable.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Strong actors also can’t prop up a script built out of barely penetrable mumbo jumbo.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Consider the material: Leather sofas are less penetrable by dust, debris, and liquids than fabric sofas.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
As last weekend’s tightrope walk shows, the site remains penetrable.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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“Penetrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penetrable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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