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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

"Now we can see that cold triggers specific structural changes in the pore region. This gives us a foundation for developing new treatments that target this pathway."

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

AFP was granted a look inside the global organisation's multi-pronged cybercrime facility, where specialists pore through massive amounts of data in a bid to prevent the next big ransomware attack or impersonation scam.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 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

It was Aunty Uju who sewed Ifemelu’s little-girl dresses and, as Ifemelu got older, they would pore over fashion magazines, choosing styles together.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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