porous
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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
To use as a metal, titanium ore has to be turned into a porous form called sponge — the U.S. imports over 95% of that.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
“For Korea’s second-largest exchange to have such porous IT systems is almost unbelievable,” said Lee, a law professor at Seoul National University, referring to the lack of a robust monitoring system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
The border in the area is porous and poorly demarcated, which contributed to Lebanese nationals settling in Syria and facilitated the smuggling for which the region is known.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Constructed at enormous cost, this porous architectural folly consumed twenty thousand trees.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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