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Recent Examples of pore
Leaving makeup on your skin for long periods can weaken the skin barrier, causing clogged pores, breakouts, and even eye infections.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Infused with hyaluronic acid—a mainstay in wrinkle-filling—the serum also has niacinamide, which refines the pores while strengthening the skin barrier.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
By removing the underlying mechanism of acne (sebum production), isotretinoin unclogs pores and quells skin inflammation.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Why Whiteheads on Nose Fill and Clog Whiteheads form when the pore becomes blocked by a combination of sebum (oil), dead skin cells, and other impurities.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Infused with hyaluronic acid—a mainstay in wrinkle-filling—the serum also has niacinamide, which refines the pores while strengthening the skin barrier.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
By removing the underlying mechanism of acne (sebum production), isotretinoin unclogs pores and quells skin inflammation.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Why Whiteheads on Nose Fill and Clog Whiteheads form when the pore becomes blocked by a combination of sebum (oil), dead skin cells, and other impurities.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pore
Noun
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Fluoride helps prevent cavities in teeth and can be found naturally in water — but at levels that are too low to offer any benefit to people.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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While almost all bodies of water contain the naturally-occurring mineral at some level, scientists discovered in the 1930s that upping the amount could boost public dental health and prevent cavities.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Not content just to confirm its arrival, Veach deftly sliced a slit in the plastic to minimize any potential forensic trail, removed the new game and swapped in the old version before carefully rewrapping it.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Reviewers did debate if the slit was too high or not, but that can vary from person to person depending on your own height and modesty preferences.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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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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Like other Ediacaran fossils, Quaestio doesn't seem to posses any orifices.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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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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After facing major technical difficulties last weekend, Rema gave a rousing, redemptive performance during his Sunday slot at Coachella weekend two.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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During Weekend 1, Weezer played during the same slot time on April 12.—
Ema Sasic,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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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
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Studios tend to dismiss China’s impact given the low split and lack of ancillary sales, but the market there can still help burnish a film’s global box office take.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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Williams loves that the three-in-one (stick, handheld, or high-reach) can easily convert to make the most of the crevice tool, combination dusting brush, and upholstery tool.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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There's a flexible hose to nab hard-to-reach messes, a transparent crevice tool for corners and sofa cushions, as well as a dust brush to loosen hair and dust from upholstery.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Pore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pore. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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