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pore

[pawr, pohr] / pɔr, poʊr /
NOUN
small aperture in skin
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The climax does inspire a shivery gasp or two, causing us to pore over the details of the evening past to search for telltale clues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The major networks each have their own decision desk where statisticians, political scientists and analysts pore over vote counts, historical trends and polling to determine a winner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Although the rocks do contain substantial pore space, the researchers found that their widespread internal fractures were equally important to understanding how they retain and release heat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

His film has ill will spewing from every pore, a complete loathing for humanity.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

She bought a set of encyclopedias, too; it was fifteen years old and way out of date, but I would sit and pore through those.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

The discovery was especially surprising because the buildup of material inside membrane pores, known as fouling, is normally considered a serious problem.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

When starting a new treatment, some people can also experience skin purging: breakouts that happen when a product quickly brings clogged pores to the surface of the skin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

He pores over data every month about how people in the company are doing when it comes to key metrics such as innovation scores, growth and engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Their tiny pores and adjustable structures allow scientists to fine tune their properties for different applications.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

But it still lingers, on my clothes and in my pores.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

She pored over the background material the hospital had provided about Chad’s chemo treatments, and she didn’t like what she saw.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

The footage was pored over by Naicker's team of commentators, while his phone was "WhatsApping off the hook" with messages from around the world, asking him to show it again and again.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In creating “Actually, Nevermind,” Tomlinson pored through her mother’s diary, deciding to include a few excerpts in the finished book.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The release will be pored over for a fresh idea about the outlook for the AI boom.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

“It could affect our whole future,” she told Harry and Ron as they pored over lists of new subjects, marking them with checks.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

“I’m sure he’ll be poring over the data to try to talk the president out of” walking it back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

I spent weeks at a time poring over old social media posts.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

It requires poring over difficult books and patiently listening to what others have to say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

One evening, poring through the picturesque archives at the Yale Club while researching her monograph on memory and mind palace theory, Béatrice stumbles upon a curious audiotape.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Most of them are foreign-looking people in shorts and jeans with light hair and glasses and fair skin burnt pink, some chatting, some poring over books.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau


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