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pore

[pawr, pohr] / pɔr, poʊr /
NOUN
small aperture in skin
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"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

Any irregular signal was thought to mean the strand had knotted as it moved through the pore.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

It’s also home to officials who pore through phone logs, look for country-club memberships and even double-check visits to the dentist—all to figure out what really functions as home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 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