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Unbeknownst to Tsiang, who had wanted so badly to become known as a writer and as a commentator on Chinese and American life, a small group of readers had been poring over his every word.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 14, 2016

Only a day earlier I had been poring over the MLB leaders, as has been a favorite pastime of mine since about the time Mann's article was published.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2012

I had been poring over rankings of ski resorts for years, and Jackson Hole owned the top spot in “most challenging terrain.”

From Washington Post

General Eisenhower, who for months had been poring over maps, even Tizi-Ouzou is well known.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Mom says we’re the only ones who will be able to read her letter,” he said, pointing to the computer screen Emma had been poring over before they’d heard the voice like Mom’s.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix