Example Sentences

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SpaceX’s S-1 IPO registration statement had investors poring over it to find any edge in valuing Elon Musk’s rocket company.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Now, Wall Street is poring over which companies will be the winners in the race to meet that increased demand.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Darren England, the VAR for the Arsenal game, spent two minutes 41 seconds poring over every angle of the footage, checking the possible foul, and potential penalties.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“We had people in their 70s poring over pop-up books and children’s literature, and young 20-somethings enjoying BodyTraffic dance in the rotunda.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

She spent hours poring over them in her little corner of her family’s room, wondering who could’ve made those pencil strokes.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake