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pore

[pawr, pohr] / pɔr, poʊr /
NOUN
small aperture in skin
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Surveillance software sprouted in every cranny of the ballpark, first in service of providing more data for teams and front offices to pore over, then as fuel for ever more esoteric betting propositions.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Reversing the voltage caused the precipitate to dissolve, restoring conductive pathways through the pore.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 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

More bizarre and pernicious ideas are soon oozing from Peter’s every pore, beginning with the belief that the motel room is infested with insects that are feasting on his flesh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

“Gosh a’mighty, pore Miss Love! You reckon they’ve et her up alive in there?”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns



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