pore over
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Darren England then had to pore over the most significant domestic VAR decision since its inception in 2019 before sending referee Chris Kavanagh to the screen.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
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
When the SpaceX IPO arrives, investors will pore over estimates for its more tangible businesses, such as launch services and Starlink’s space-based broadband product, which has more than 9 million customers External link.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
USC, which received 83,500 applications in the last undergraduate admissions cycle, has dozens of full-time readers who work tens of thousands of hours to pore over grades, essays and other application elements.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026
When we dutifully arrived with the papers, she would pore over them carefully, searching—“Okay... okay... here it is!”—grabbing the little form and filling it out.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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