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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Hodges has been contemplating his future, talking with God to figure things out.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
The bottom line is downright depressing: short of a direct U.S. military intervention that no serious analyst would contemplate, Trump’s toolkit to will a Ukraine peace deal into existence is bare.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also worth reading 🏈 Sports: The Lions-Falcons preseason game was suspended in the fourth quarter after Lions defensive back Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance following what appeared to be a neck injury.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Keep reading to shop the eight best deals on sweatshirts, shoes, jackets, and more.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is hard science fiction that ponders monumental questions about loyalty, technology and who (or what) deserves to survive.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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And so Clarissa does not ponder her past so much as move through it.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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Who the team is considering for director or when the selection will be announced remains under wraps.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere in the Bay Area, San Francisco Playhouse is wrapping up a one-person show that leads audiences to consider their feelings and beliefs about the profoundly contentious Israel-Gaza conflict, even though it’s mostly meant to be a personal story.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The algorithm simply analyzed quantitative data according to parameters chosen by humans to produce a base recommendation that the board members could debate.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
6 Aug. 2025
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Last week, council members debated a comprehensive plan to begin charging drivers to park in Balboa Park.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sears cannot return for 15 days, which is when the Padres could entertain using a six-man rotation during a stretch of 13 straight games.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Meghan's series With Love, Meghan premiered on Netflix on March 4 (postponed from January amid the wildfires in Los Angeles at the time) and followed the Duchess of Sussex cook, garden, create and entertain friends and guests including celebrity chefs Roy Choi and Alice Waters.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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As the Free Press reported in June, Farley and Ford's executive leadership team went to China earlier this year with an agenda: to study every aspect of how Chinese auto companies operate, then apply those lessons across Ford in its other markets.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Lovell studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1946 to 1948 under the Flying Midshipman program, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1952.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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With Arch at the helm, Longhorn fans are eyeing a national championship.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Several other Republican states are eyeing redraws ahead of the midterms, setting off a redistricting arms race that could see several states with new maps by next November.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Pore (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pore%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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