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Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
At this point, Garland estimates he’s pored through that film -- games 1-5, start to finish -- nearly double-digit times.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 31 July 2023
If all goes as planned, the Euclid telescope will scan billions of galaxies, poring through the past 10 billion years of cosmic time.
—Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 30 June 2023
Thug’s music will be pored through for potential Gunna shots, while Gunna has to contend with squares fighting their inner Avon Barksdale to enjoy his melodies.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2023
During the Procedure Once the anesthesia has taken effect, the surgeon will use a scalpel to cut and excise the cyst and sinus, including the skin, pores, underlying tissue, and hair follicles surrounding the infection.2 The area will be suctioned to remove pus and cleaned with saline.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 25 June 2023
For years, researchers pored through documents and reported sightings of the sub to try to narrow down its final location.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
Over the years, benefit has pored (pun intended) over pore data.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 9 Mar. 2023
The researchers note that pores in conventional electrodes collapse over time due to corrosion, hampering their performance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 June 2023
Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
Isotretinoin: This vitamin A derivative opens your pores so that antibiotics can enter and get rid of bacteria.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
Sweating helps eliminate toxins through your skin pores, including traces of delta-8 THC.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023
Plus, it’s also designed to minimize the appearance of pores.
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 8 Aug. 2023
Common skin concerns for type 5 may be hyperpigmentation, dark spots, enlarged pores, excess sebum, acne and dry patches.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2023
Androgens may stimulate your sebaceous glands to increase oil production, which clogs your pores.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
Try the hydro-star® + tea tree on oily spots to cleanse and unclog pores by removing excess oil and buildup.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
The photo effect automatically brightens my skin, smooths my pores, and drops iridescent bangs over my eyes.
—Charlotte Shane, WIRED, 24 Aug. 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 25 Sep. 2023.
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