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Recent Examples of pore
These blend to restore and repair the skin barrier to promote improved radiance, refined pores, and smoother skin.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
The stress hormone cortisol causes the skin to produce more oil, which can lead to clogged pores and acne.910
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—Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 17 Dec. 2024
The high levels of sugar in certain cocktails can cause spikes in insulin levels, which in turn can increase oil production in your body and lead to clogged pores, thereby furthering the risk of having breakouts like acne.
—Sanjana Ray, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
The stress hormone cortisol causes the skin to produce more oil, which can lead to clogged pores and acne.910
4.
—Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 17 Dec. 2024
The high levels of sugar in certain cocktails can cause spikes in insulin levels, which in turn can increase oil production in your body and lead to clogged pores, thereby furthering the risk of having breakouts like acne.
—Sanjana Ray, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pore
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Educational Campaigns: Promoting oral hygiene and nutrition among families can effectively address cavity prevention.Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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If these gaps are deep, expanding foam insulation designed for window and door use may be necessary to fill the cavity.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
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The skirt, which had a thigh-high slit, and the top were connected via pieces of fabric which criss-crossed over her torso.Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Every year on the winter solstice, sunlight slips through a slit in the monument’s rocky ceiling and floods the tomb with light.Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
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Cory, who at this point has smoke billowing out of every orifice, flips out on Josh, who’s just betrayed him for the second time.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Selfies snapped with the Reno 13 Pro are sharper and more detailed than most other selfie cameras, with even a bit of natural bokeh due to the fast-ish aperture.Ben Sin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The retrograde minutes are indicated by a large central hand, while the hours are in an aperture at 12 o‘clock, and the small seconds are displayed using a red and white disc.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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These songs mess with interspace.Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021
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Dougie Hamilton then set up Meier in the slot for his 14th goal.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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That helped catapult it to the No. 1 all time slot, notching 265.2 million views globally and 2.2 billion viewing hours in its initial 90 days on the service.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2024
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Her father had left, forcing a split between Freeman and the paternal side of her family.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hitters weren’t even hitting Matsui hard (see stat to note) and the splits were rather even (.673 OPS against lefties vs. .659), but the stuff certainly didn’t play as well in the United States as the diminutive Matsui’s strikeout rate fell from 12.0 per nine innings to 9.9.Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Pop on the dust brush to sweep up pet hair on your sofa, or reach in between cushions with the help of the slim crevice tool for detailing.Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lots of attention to detail was required, as paint was caked in every crevice.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Pore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pore. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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