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capable of being passed into or through a permeable fabric that allows your body heat to escape will be much more comfortable in the summertime

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Recent Examples of permeable As simple as this sounds, anyone who has worked in higher education knows that most international boundaries are more permeable than faculty office spaces. Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The gut lining can become more permeable in various gastrointestinal conditions. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024 Directing water to the right places to replenish these deeper spaces requires detailed information about the valley’s geologic features, including natural pathways where water can quickly travel through permeable sand, gravel and cobbles to reach aquifers. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 As the infection advances, the fly’s blood-brain barrier becomes permeable, allowing the fungus to manipulate neural circuits with even greater precision. Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for permeable 

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“Permeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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