1
as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
the committee will probably pore over the results of the study for a long time before making their decision
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2
as in to read
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he pored over the textbook for hours in preparation for the test
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pore (over)
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In a Fox Business interview, Carr mentioned that the FTC is contemplating broadening its click-to-cancel rulemaking, asserting his disagreement with the previous administration’s approach to establishing the rule.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Convenient scapegoat The council is widely considered unreformable because neither America nor Russia and China would ever contemplate giving up the veto privilege that gums up what could be an international peacekeeping organ.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Captain Marc Guehi, who was denied a move to Liverpool in a dramatic summer transfer deadline day U-turn, offers leadership and an exemplary ability to read the game.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Later, reading researcher Saiful Islam’s book on the fabric’s legacy deepened her commitment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Song broke out with her 2023 drama Past Lives, which follows a woman from Seoul, South Korea, who ponders her relationship with a childhood friend in the decades after her family immigrates to Canada and marries an American man in New York City.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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These are all questions to ponder when evaluating expertise as a leader.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Tonale’s base price is appealing, but be sure to consider the high delivery charge and price leap from gasoline to PHEV.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Shehadeh said the city should consider alternative colors, such as America’s red, white and blue, instead of just white and blue, which may cause people to associate it strictly with Israel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was a prolific podcaster, known for debating and defending his conservative, Christian values on the show.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Even if a dissenting perspective isn’t correct or better, dissent brings different views to the fore so that they can be debated, and that improves and sharpens arguments, options and outcomes.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Scottish actor, best known for his role as the dashing Jamie Fraser on Starz’s Outlander, showcases his love of storytelling and entertaining with drinks that balance heritage and modern tastes in his new spirits guide The Cocktail Diaries.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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During these years, as activists and scholars were trying to change the narrative about the role trauma plays in domestic killings, true crime was entertaining the public with them.—
John J. Lennon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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The agency is now studying the policy's statewide impact on referrals related to behaviors such as disrupting class, cheating or bullying, officials said.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Hernandezsantana studied regional and city planning at UC Berkeley and attended UC Law San Francisco, according to a Facebook profile with his same name.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Once the wholesale distribution is consolidated, Raponi said the goal is to open the brand’s first retail store in Milan, where the company is also eyeing to set up a headquarters.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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New owner part of the aborted Kroger merger Mostly a supplier to other grocery retailers, C&S Wholesale has been eyeing an expansion of its retail operations in recent years.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Pore (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pore%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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