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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are shot through" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is permeated or filled with a particular quality or characteristic, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The novel's themes are shot through with a sense of nostalgia and longing."
Alternatives: "are infused with" or "are permeated by".
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are shot through
noun
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
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After looking at them for a while, one begins to notice the nominal differences between each piece of paper; specifically the text, and the particular places where they are shot through, giving them an almost anthropomorphic quality.
The U. N. pin oaks are suffering from a fungus-induced disease called leaf blister, the leaves of the Japanese cherry trees are shot through with shot hole; the roses are fighting black spots & mildew.
"I've calculated that for every person in Australia shot in a massacre, 139 [people] are shot through firearm-related suicide or homicides, so they are much more common," Chapman said.
Open-records acts are shot through with loopholes.
Chinese government and society are shot through with corruption.
The men's lives are shot through with such contrasts.
Traditional flavours of apricots and honey are shot through with a hint of spice and smoke.
Perfect recordings, though, are shot through with some spiritual cement that never loses its adhesive power.
Yet even seemingly hard-headed considerations like efficiency are shot through with intuitions about fairness.
Their stories are shot through with acute observation, psychologically perceptive characterisation, and, often, with good humour.
None of these tales is to be trusted; they are shot through with personal need.
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