pore over

phrasal verb

pored over; poring over; pores over

: to read or study (something) very carefully

He pored over the map for hours.

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University officials are poring over the data gathered and holding sessions with participants to begin crafting the new direction. —

Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 That's where a public records search comes in handy — by poring over thousands of public documents, including mortgages, attachments, and liens, and permitting information. —

Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 For the past 10 years, author Laurie Notaro has lived and breathed Judd's case — poring over every detail, discovering new facts and getting inside the head of Judd herself. —

Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024 All of the dossier authors worked as volunteers, poring over papers and images in their spare time. —

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