poured

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Onward at full gallop went that gallant band of horsemen, their leaders still fifty yards in advance, while a shower of bullets poured from the Russian ranks.

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  1. transitive verb To make (a liquid or granular solid) stream or flow, as from a container.
  2. transitive verb To send forth, produce, express, or utter copiously, as if in a stream or flood: poured money into the project; poured out my inner thoughts.
  3. intransitive verb To stream or flow continuously or profusely.

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  • As the rain poured, the mother prepares rain coats for her children. —  VR-Zone Articles
  • The wine that He poured was the same wine we had shared together that night, the last night we where all together - the blood that pulsed through the veins of His arms as he held out the cup, was the same blood we saw splattered on the ground, pooling in the dust and sand on the hill. —  way out west
  • Once the concrete is poured, the park will take a month to dry, said O'Neill. —  MPNnow Home RSS
  • The only French wine poured was a 2006 la Tour Les Charmes Mersault, which was presented by La Tour's North American President Bernard Retornaz, who sheepishly admitted that he comes to Taste of Vail every year because "he loves the snow." —  Aspen Times - Top Stories
  • The planter in front of Performance Sports will have the concrete footer poured, and stone work will start at the end of next week, the update said. —  Vail Daily - Top Stories
 

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