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penetrating

pe nuh tray ting

  • v  pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  • v  come to understand
  • v  become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
  • v  enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
  • v  make one's way deeper into or through
  • v  insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
  • v  spread or diffuse through
  • s  having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
    penetrating insight
  • s  tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing
    a cold penetrating wind
    a penetrating odor

  • Agee was a poet, a penetrating film critic for PTI and other magazines, an intricate public conscience, and a man who carried all his life the burden of his father's death in a .
  • Two years after Congress reduced welfare for individuals and families, this other kind of welfare continues to expand, penetrating every corner of the American economy.
  • Methodical and voracious, these hackers wanted all the files they could find, and they were getting them by penetrating secure computer networks at the country's most sensitive .
News & Articles

  • Are latest ‘hactivists’ heroes, or playing God with classified docs?
    In a penetrating cover story for Time magazine’s June 24 edition, Michael Scherer provides a disturbing analysis of recent leaks of classified information.
    June 17, 2013 - National Catholic Reporter
  • U.K. government accused of spying on G20 delegates’ BlackBerry phones
    Spying claims are spreading and escalating across the globe, from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom. The latest big Guardian exposé claims that the U.K. government spied on G20 summit meeting guests in London using various methods. These reportedly included penetrating the security of BlackBerry phones and setting up internet cafes with key-logging software. The report actually shows a purported ...
    June 17, 2013 - BGR News via Yahoo! News
  • I know there's a heaven 'cause I live in East Texas
    Not exactly on the "beaten path," East Texas exists in a kind of time dome where modern fashions and trends have difficulty penetrating the Piney Woods. East Texas is the America of a past time, a place where many doors still aren't locked, and keys are left in the pickup.
    June 16, 2013 - The Gilmer Mirror
Quotes

  • Chris Parnell in FOXNews
    The longtime NBC newsman was spoofed by his own network's "Saturday Night Live" for overseeing a dry debate: "From this list of penetrating, insightful and provocative questions, I have chosen the eight least interesting," said Brokaw...
  • Lindsey Harding in USA Today
    In the second half I decided to be more aggressive and play to my strength which is penetrating,said Harding, who scored 13 third-quarter points and finished with a game-high 25. "They did a great job closing in on me which forced me to...
  • Jason Terry in MiamiHerald.com
    Our game is a lot of Dirk and then the other guys trying to find their way and get the ball inside, penetrating and moving the ball,said Mavs guard Jason Terry. "We missed some jumpers, but we can't blame that. The training camp has been...

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