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Rosalie de la Porte was apparently good for Lamarck’s productivity.—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 The cacophony of drills and construction trucks outside Porte de Clichy Station portends a major public transit expansion, intended to benefit not just the city of Paris but the suburbs around it.—Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026 This perk expands the number of people who can benefit from it, according to Mark Gallegos, a tax partner at Porte Brown Wealth Management.—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026 Punctuating the fit, a pair of blue Nike Moon Shoes from a collaboration with French designer Simon Porte Jacquemus.—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Porte
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Etymology
French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered