pore
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Upstairs, children pore over schoolbooks, mothers prepare lunch and television sets flicker in cramped living rooms, all against the constant background noise of shredders whining and baling presses pounding below.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Their findings, published in Science Advances, suggest that the apparent chemical reactivity of nanoconfined water depends strongly on factors such as density, pore size, wall flexibility, and surface chemistry.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
To get a full picture of Aidan’s health history, a clinician had to pore through paper records, relying on memory to weave disparate facts together.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
"I hope the investigation reveals the toxicity that oozes out of every pore of this show and production company," she wrote.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
To Bigger her face seemed to be capable of hearing in every pore of the skin and listening always to some low voice speaking.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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Those pores make it useful for applications such as gas separation, membranes, and catalysis.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
Its circular leaves contain noticeable pores called hydathodes, which are surrounded by looping vein networks that move water and nutrients through the leaf.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
By treating the brain like a sponge, the team could simulate how fluid travels through spaces of different sizes, similar to the folds of the brain or the pores of a sponge.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
Halting the pressurized flow in mature reservoirs disrupts a delicate subterranean system, allowing water to flood the wellbore and heavy sediments to clog rock pores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
She boiled teas and honeycombs, steamed open her pores, adjusted the shutters, and drank.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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To decide what to fund, staffers with deep expertise typically pored over reams of information on abuses under the most repressive regimes and held an open competition to fund groups to work in those countries.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Market reaction: Stocks were mixed in premarket trading after investors pored over the CPI report with one eye while keep the other eye on Warsh’s congressional testimony with the other.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Investors are also gearing up for the latest earnings season, which will be pored over for an idea about the outlook for the AI industry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The prime minister has repeatedly promised everything is being pored over, with countless earnest statements about how no stone will be unturned.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
James pored over the maps in his history book, trying to think out where the treasure might be.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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SpaceX’s S-1 IPO registration statement had investors poring over it to find any edge in valuing Elon Musk’s rocket company.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Now, Wall Street is poring over which companies will be the winners in the race to meet that increased demand.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
“We had people in their 70s poring over pop-up books and children’s literature, and young 20-somethings enjoying BodyTraffic dance in the rotunda.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
There will be relief in No 10 that there won't be another parliamentary committee poring over every detail of Sir Keir's decisions and subsequent statements about the Lord Mandelson saga.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Would I be in the library poring over books if I didn’t have English?
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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