unfortunately, our netting proved to be a rather penetrable barrier that allowed in our cabin a steady stream of mosquitoes
Recent Examples on the WebAs last weekend’s tightrope walk shows, the site remains penetrable.—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 Among Clarke’s first major requests was research into ways Metro could make gates less penetrable.—Justin George, Washington Post, 28 July 2023 Twenty-seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, our defenses against the coronavirus seem at once stronger and more penetrable than ever.—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 In the students’ presence, the tunnel of my concentration grew longer and less penetrable.—Time, 6 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for penetrable
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