pour
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“That’s the biggest reward in your whole life. I had so many people pour into me, and I get to just pour it right out. That’s the torch.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
On this score, it’s a welcome development if tech investors are acting in part on a growing conviction that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh intends to pour less rum into the punchbowl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"It's how we impart what we believe, and we pour our hearts and our souls into what we make."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The discrepancy did not affect the final result, but it did pour fuel on the fire of the conspiracy theories.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
I flick the lid off my bottle and pour my water over his blisters.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Water has relatively low viscosity and pours easily, while honey and tar are much more viscous and move slowly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The petition was started by TVP federation chair Aileen O'Connor who said the decision to consider the killers for early release "pours salt into wounds that have never healed".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Natural light pours into Bloom Center, by contrast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Money regularly comes out of paychecks and pours into index funds tracking the S&P 500, buying stocks with no regard to value—only their weighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Hazy afternoon sunlight pours down from the sky.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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As more cash than expected has poured into the company, it plans to return more of the upside to shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Speaking to the BBC afterwards, Raye said she'd "poured everything I had" into the record, which features the global hit song Where Is My Husband?
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
They poured serious money into a custom remodel.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Musk, who lives near the SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas, appears to have poured nearly $190 million into the U.S.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
He throws back the entire glass Colin has poured.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Others realized they couldn’t cost-cut their way to relevance, pouring millions instead into amenities like waterslides, wellness centers, casual dining and racquet sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Teresa Kuan said that some people prefer the option of pouring their hearts out to a complete stranger for a fee.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Strong shaking in Panama City, over 200 kilometers from the epicenter, sent panicked people pouring into the streets from the capital's numerous high-rise buildings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
They spent £200 million on a youth soccer academy, while pouring millions into a large real-estate development in the east of Manchester.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The birds coo and hop as Nigel moves from cage to cage, pouring water into small bowls.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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