penetration
noun
the act or power of penetrating.
penetrations
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pluralof penetration.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He later explained that he was using a definition employed by the Border Patrol that defines “operational control” as “the ability to detect, respond and interdict border penetrations in areas deemed as high priority.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
“Little to none, compared to the extensive cyber penetrations and human spying activities,” the former senior intelligence officer told me.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2023
While rapidly hiring new CIA officers, Mr. Cohen warned that Chinese intelligence “runs people at us” and noted the need for strong counterintelligence to prevent penetrations of the agency by Chinese agents.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
“Our original contractor told us they had to make 42 penetrations through the condo’s new roof to anchor our deck,” Karmin said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2018
Existing among the elements of æsthetics, as the faculties of man, are certain dependencies, connections, affinities, penetrations, which render an abstraction of one of them almost impossible.
From Delsarte System of Oratory by Various
