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passing (into)

verb

Definition of passing (into)

present participle of pass (into)

as in diffusing (through)

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penetrating

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The advancing gas front improves sweep efficiency by penetrating tight, unreached reservoir compartments that standard water-injection floods bypass during secondary extraction campaigns.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
So, a new ground-penetrating-radar survey of the area was commissioned by the county.

— Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

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