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pour

[pawr, pohr] / pɔr, poʊr /


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A backlash has been building against data centres across the world, from the US to the UK to parts of Asia, as tech companies pour billions into AI infrastructure.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Construction workers were busy preparing to pour the concrete for the bottom layer of the north wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The discrepancy did not affect the final result, but it did pour fuel on the fire of the conspiracy theories.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

All the more reason to pour cold water on outrageous claims about flagging little enzymes in huge databases.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

The letters didn’t pour in at the level experienced by Hollywood stars, but hardly a day would go by that several pieces of request mail did not arrive at 560 Lincoln Place.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Water has relatively low viscosity and pours easily, while honey and tar are much more viscous and move slowly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The petition was started by TVP federation chair Aileen O'Connor who said the decision to consider the killers for early release "pours salt into wounds that have never healed".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Natural light pours into Bloom Center, by contrast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

While the company pours money into its cash-burning AI efforts, its mature space operations have scored big wins of late.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The roof has been blasted away, so water pours in when it rains.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

In the first three quarters of 2026, venture-capital investors and sovereign-wealth funds have poured $92.5 billion into commercial space startups.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Yellow caution tape fluttered in the wind as water poured into a room strewn with wooden debris, an upturned refrigerator and a television.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

They have also poured money into property development, building homes and commercial spaces on council-owned land leased under favourable terms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Money has been poured into startups focused on daily monitoring, early detection, diagnostics, and intervention.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

His father poured himself another cup of black coffee, sat down at the table, and looked out the back window.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

The EU wants to ramp up its capacity and is pouring billions into so-called AI gigafactories made up of advanced AI processors and energy-efficient data centres for companies and research labs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Teresa Kuan said that some people prefer the option of pouring their hearts out to a complete stranger for a fee.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Plus, brands say they’re pouring tariff refunds into marketing, though the messages may contain some marketing of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Strong shaking in Panama City, over 200 kilometers from the epicenter, sent panicked people pouring into the streets from the capital's numerous high-rise buildings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

I didn’t give myself another minute to question this decision, or a minute to acknowledge the sweat pouring from the palms of my hands.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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