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Togbe traveled from his home in La Porte, Indiana to watch the match.—
Pj Green
july 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026 The logo of Meta is seen at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 11, 2025.—
Tipranks.com Staff,
CNBC,
28 June 2026 An immediate response from local officials was initiated involving the Michigan City Fire Department, Michigan City Police Department, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and La Porte County Emergency Medical Service, authorities said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
23 June 2026 Around him, Porte’s drums and Martyn’s synths and effects drift and glide; the repetitive structure is reminiscent of club music, but the perpetual slippage signals more dynamic ways of moving.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Porte
Word History
Etymology
French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered