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WIRED, 30 Sep. 2023
In recent weeks, some Israelis have pored through the social media posts of their Arab neighbors and classmates, seeking out anything that could be deemed as sympathetic to Hamas or to the Palestinian cause more broadly.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
To understand what was happening, Ms. Goldin pored through 200 years of labor market data.
—Paul Wiseman, David Keyton, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2023
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—Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
Six years ago, former Stanford student Andrew Granato spent almost a year poring through the Review’s vast network for an article in student magazine Stanford Politics—pinpointing nearly 300 Review alumni who had either worked for, or had received investments from, either Thiel or Lonsdale.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
Executive beauty director Jenny Bailly likes to use it before a big trip, presentation, or party to get her skin looking luminous and her pores microscopic.
—Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
Searching for an explanation, Chuck Hansen pored through his son’s internet search history.
—Celia Ford, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2023
Investigators will be poring through the pilots’ medical, training, and flight records, as well as the aircraft’s maintenance history.
—Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2023
This reduces the chance that grime softened by the cleaner will be absorbed into the pores of the brick.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Just be aware that silicone is known to clog pores, so this isn’t the best pick for the acne-prone skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2023
Cold therapy using an ice roller can help reduce puffy eyes, pores, and wrinkles, as well as soothe skin that might be irritated by a sunburn or redness.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
However, as someone with dry, combination skin, finding a hydrating cleanser that also unclogs my pores has been a difficult process.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 Nov. 2023
Acne Acne occurs when oil and dead skin cells clog the pores.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 30 Oct. 2023
This nano ionic face steamer emits a warm mist that deeply cleanses and unclogs pores, providing a rejuvenating facial experience.
—Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
The bloom seals the pores, preventing bacteria from reaching the nutrient-rich environment inside.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Verb
Middle English pouren
Noun
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin porus, from Greek poros passage, pore — more at fare
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pore. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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