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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Jones and other seismologists had to pore over paper records and measure them by hand, and had to initially guess at the magnitude.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
To create the recent Alaskan catalog, Rick spent hours poring over satellite imagery to find glacial lakes that could send water rushing downstream.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Next week, investors will continue to pore over data tied to the consumer and the labor market, with weekly continuing and initial unemployment claims data, as well as earnings results from retail chains such as Target and TJX Companies.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Since he was chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, Republicans have begun poring over his legislative record in an attempt to portray his stances as radical.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
To create the recent Alaskan catalog, Rick spent hours poring over satellite imagery to find glacial lakes that could send water rushing downstream.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Next week, investors will continue to pore over data tied to the consumer and the labor market, with weekly continuing and initial unemployment claims data, as well as earnings results from retail chains such as Target and TJX Companies.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Since he was chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, Republicans have begun poring over his legislative record in an attempt to portray his stances as radical.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Pore over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pore%20over. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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