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pore

[pawr, pohr] / pɔr, poʊr /
NOUN
small aperture in skin
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Menthol binds to a separate area of the protein and triggers shape changes that spread toward the pore, eventually opening it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

They meticulously pore over every detail, these ski technicians — commonly referred to as ski techs — whose work is graded in milliseconds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Any irregular signal was thought to mean the strand had knotted as it moved through the pore.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

It’s also home to officials who pore through phone logs, look for country-club memberships and even double-check visits to the dentist—all to figure out what really functions as home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

It was breathing out hot air in sputters and whines that seemed to prick every pore on my body.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken



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