as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a cleaner that should not be used on porous surfaces
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The sense that any one of their lives could suddenly be upended by the chance to emigrate is felt in every scene, as if the reality of contemporary Cuba could not be disentangled from its increasingly porous relationship to the world at large.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Bleach also does not deal with roots of mold colonies growing on porous surfaces.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Seeking a more effective alternative, some groups are developing bone-like porous materials that are placed in the deficit instead of real bone.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
This was one of the most porous nights of the Leafs’ season.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Bleach also does not deal with roots of mold colonies growing on porous surfaces.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Seeking a more effective alternative, some groups are developing bone-like porous materials that are placed in the deficit instead of real bone.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
This was one of the most porous nights of the Leafs’ season.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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