porous
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It also launched a massive recruiting blitz that has sometimes resulted in porous vetting, as Slate’s Laura Jedeed discovered when ICE offered her a job after she skipped several screening steps.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
As that happens, the porous rock temporarily locks up, slowing or stopping the rupture before it can continue spreading and becoming larger.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
Chalk streams emerge from springs in porous chalk bedrock, which acts as a filter to remove sediment, characterised by beautifully clear water and a gravelly bottom.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
They’re porous defensively and have a boring, predictable offense largely consisting of alternating one-on-one isolations between their “Big Three” most every trip down the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
I love you, Celia September 11, 1936 Gustavo, The baby is porous.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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