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Recent Examples of pore
Another standout, silymarin (which is extracted from milk thistle, a plant related to daisies and ragweeds), helps prevent oil oxidation—the culprit behind clogged pores and early signs of aging—while salicylic acid delivers gentle, pore-clearing exfoliation for a clearer complexion over time.
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Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
This current flow is decreased by the presence of a base in the nanopore—and, crucially, the amount of the decrease depends on which of the four bases, A, T, G, or C, is entering the pore.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite my profuse sweating from every pore on my body, the deodorant didn’t dissipate and allowed my thighs to glide against each other without chafing.
—Laura Harold, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Acne-prone skin types really benefit from the additional pore-clearing that a toner provides.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
This current flow is decreased by the presence of a base in the nanopore—and, crucially, the amount of the decrease depends on which of the four bases, A, T, G, or C, is entering the pore.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite my profuse sweating from every pore on my body, the deodorant didn’t dissipate and allowed my thighs to glide against each other without chafing.
—Laura Harold, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Acne-prone skin types really benefit from the additional pore-clearing that a toner provides.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pore
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The researchers used a 5 × 5 array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, or VCSELs, each capable of sending its own signal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Typically cavities are found in mature trees, so having a dead tree or small pile of dead branches will actually increase your chances of Eastern bluebirds visiting your garden.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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True to Ortiz's design sensibilities, the dress included a small peekaboo cut-out and a high center slit.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The short video shows the back of a plane seat during a JetBlue flight, before zooming in on a narrow slit opening located below the television screen, prompting curiosity and confusion from the passenger.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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After four seasons of love sausages, exploding body parts, and supes climbing into other people's orifices, this is set to be the finale of all finales.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Bell then take a straw of his own, sticks it into Peck's mouth, and begins sipping liquid from his pal's oral orifice.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Personal style also took center stage in design; take Ryan Coogler’s Cartier Tank à Guichets with its ticket-window aperture, an archival revival that was one of the biggest debuts of the past year.—
Shannon Adducci,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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This is typical of lenses that deliver impeccable resolution at a wide open aperture.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
17 June 2024
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Many of the bacteria at least partially survived, which helps to test one of the parameters for the theory of panspermia—that life on Earth originated somewhere else and was brought here on an asteroid or other interspace body.—
Caroline Delbert,
Popular Mechanics,
14 Sep. 2020
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With the Blackhawks up 2-1, Boisvert streaked down the slot on an odd-man rush and took a pass from Kevin Korchinski before shooting a one-timer past Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer, who had 27 saves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Eklund then fed an open Leddy, who came down the slot and beat Predators goalie Juuse Saros for his first goal of the season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Actor Todd Bridges has officially filed for divorce from his wife of three months after revealing their split.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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For 2025, Starz compensation table also listed Jon Feltheimer and Jimmy Barge, chief executive and chief financial officer of the old Lionsgate and currently of Lionsgate Studios, who received pro-rata comp for the year up through the split of, respectively, $224k and $129k.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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Or are there answers to find in its crevices?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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For a spruce-up dusting, use a brush with natural bristles to get into the crevices between the spines and on top of the books.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Pore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pore. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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