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mores

[mawr-eyz, -eez, mohr-] / ˈmɔr eɪz, -iz, ˈmoʊr- /


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The Permian Basin, which accounts for around half of U.S. production and holds billions more barrels underground, would be the logical place for oil companies to drill mores.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Their ability to enact change depended on their willingness to defy current custom and mores.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Wind-swept Catherine is as constrained by societal mores as geographic ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

European and American mores on speech are on a collision course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Most times, many tribal women questioned her sanity in daring to question well-established mores.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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