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pour

[pawr, pohr] / pɔr, poʊr /


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Anna Jorge, who grew up in the area, has watched the money pour in.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Strain: Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl or heatproof measuring cup and pour in the syrup.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Days after the strongest quake to hit Colombia this century, destitute families continue to pour into Pereira's makeshift camps.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

People will be allowed to take pretax money from their paycheck and pour it into their child’s account, according to new proposed rules from the U.S.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Once my hands got steady enough, she even let me help pour the sweet, flowery perfume into little clear glass bottles that Mama would sell at her stall the next day.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

Instead of cooking the pasta separately, Meghan puts it directly on top of tomatoes with some lemon zest and greens, then pours boiling water over the whole mixture.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 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

‘Hysteria’ grips San Francisco’s housing market as AI wealth pours in.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Tyler pours the orange liquid into a glass and begins to drink, carefully, delicately, because his front teeth are still loose, still trying to jump out of his mouth.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Bilt’s customer support department struggled to keep up as tens of thousands of messages poured in.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Instead she poured her heart and soul into her philanthropy - like her Imagination Library, which sent free books to children around the world, or her work helping to fund the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Clanton strutted out with three water bottles, one of which he poured on Petering.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

In its early days, Moderna poured research and development dollars into the idea that mRNA could be used as a common underlying technology for different types of medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

As Clara strode down the revitalized halls, the doors of auditorium one opened, and people poured out in a steady stream, seeking the bathrooms and a trash bin for their empty bags of popcorn.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Tributes have been pouring in for the two-time world champion since his death.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The app may display that forecast with a partly cloudy icon for the region, which will be correct for 70 percent of the area, but not for the 30 percent that actually gets pouring rain.”

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

The capital pouring into AI has supercharged housing prices in San Francisco and created a new class of millionaires overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

In 2010, Xu bought the struggling Guangzhou football team, renaming it Guangzhou Evergrande and pouring money into world-class players and coaches.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

It flooded my insides, and I couldn’t stop the happiness from pouring out of me.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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