pore

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Recent Examples of pore Freezing and thawing means moisture seeps into microscopic pores on roadway surfaces. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 Buy Now on Amazon COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner No matter what your skin concerns are—unevenness, blackheads or acne—the COSRX AHA/BHA exfoliating spray can help treat them by removing dead skin cells and clearing pores. Lauren Wilrich, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 Use facial sunscreens and moisturizers also formulated for your face since heavier body creams can clog your pores. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025 When exposed to ultrasound at the target site, these bubbles temporarily create tiny pores in the BBB’s cell membrane, allowing drugs to pass through. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pore
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Noun
  • It is added to some dental products, such as toothpaste, to help prevent cavities.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Matthew Brown and Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Macron opted for a dark navy midi dress with a slight slit on the skirt and a small anchor embellishment.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Featuring a snug fit from the waist to the thighs, the flared bottom has a low slit at each ankle to show off your best shoes.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Don’t let the green mist tinged with white lightning and rotating cosmic orifices fool you, however: Ingesting psychedelic drugs is not recommended before watching this film.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The alleged suspension of information operations aimed at Russia and growing mistrust between the United States and its European allies open wide the aperture for foreign information and influence warfare.
    Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The watch is presented in 18-karat white gold, with the winding crown positioned on the left side of the case and the date aperture at 9 o’clock.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • These songs mess with interspace.
    Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021
Noun
  • Fulham are hosting Crystal Palace on Saturday (12:15pm UK; 8:15am ET), with Brighton & Hove Albion at home against Nottingham Forest in the evening slot (5:15pm UK; 1:15pm ET).
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Similarly, when Singh left for an overall deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio, NBC decided to stop original programming during her time slot.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed 44% of the respondents surveyed think that AI’s effect on individual agency and ability to act independently is likely to be more negative than positive with only 16% predicting a fairly equal split between positive and negative change.
    Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Proponents of the split argue that Cyber Command has become too big on its own to have to share a leader with a similarly large organization.
    Sam Sabin, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This ornamental thyme can be used to fill in the sandy spaces between stepping stones or crevices in rock walls.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Included is a dust brush to remove pet fur from furniture, and a crevice tool to get in between couch cushions and work along corners.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025

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“Pore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pore. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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