pour over

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Observers will be watching if China aims for ambitious growth targets despite struggling to lift domestic consumption, and will pour over its new Five Year Plan to understand Xi Jinping's roadmap for the country.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Atmospheric river storms are long plumes of water vapor that can pour over from the Pacific Ocean into California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

But if you’re feeling doubly nostalgic, you can tear a couple of squares into a bowl and pour over milk to enjoy as cereal.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Off heat, stir in the mint, ginger and remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, then pour over the salmon.

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2023

One Friday she finds herself alone in Dimitri’s apartment; he goes out as soon as she arrives, to buy a stick of butter for a white sauce he is making to pour over trout.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri