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- verb Present participle of
porter .
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Examples
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There are many kinds of abuses by the Burmese military troops, one is portering [sic], one is the gang rape to the girl, women and those who are related to the KI [Kachin Independence] Army, they did not ask questions, they arrest.
In Burmese Ethnic Conflict, Calls for Peace Do Little to Break Standoff 2011
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There are many kinds of abuses by the Burmese military troops, one is portering [sic], one is the gang rape to the girl, women and those who are related to the KI [Kachin Independence] Army, they did not ask questions, they arrest.
In Burmese Ethnic Conflict, Calls for Peace Do Little to Break Standoff 2011
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We have also taken on board concerns from the fish merchants and the London Fish Merchants' Association, who have told us that their businesses are being adversely affected by the portering arrangements.
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PFI contracts are awarded and managed by local health trusts with the private company building new hospitals and in some cases providing ancillary services such as catering, cleaning and portering.
Private firms 'should share benefits of big hospital contracts with NHS' 2010
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Moreover, portering equipment up the mountain is about 95% of multi-stage expedition climbing, which consists of planting camps in relays higher and higher up the mountain, with the more expendable members of the party doing the heavy lifting, while the leader tries to arrange the workload so his best climbers just have to get themselves up the mountain, in order to be rested for the summit dash.
Tarring and Feathering Ron Paul– Establishment Elites “Decode” Maverick, Populist Libertarian 2008
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Moreover, portering equipment up the mountain is about 95% of multi-stage expedition climbing, which consists of planting camps in relays higher and higher up the mountain, with the more expendable members of the party doing the heavy lifting, while the leader tries to arrange the workload so his best climbers just have to get themselves up the mountain, in order to be rested for the summit dash.
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Moreover, portering equipment up the mountain is about 95% of multi-stage expedition climbing, which consists of planting camps in relays higher and higher up the mountain, with the more expendable members of the party doing the heavy lifting, while the leader tries to arrange the workload so his best climbers just have to get themselves up the mountain, in order to be rested for the summit dash.
Hillary, R. I. P. 2008
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Maybe they're portering, or porting, but I think those involve libations.
Sexy and Bold: Life on the Street BikeSnobNYC 2009
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He said no posts had yet been advertised to increase the cleaning, portering, clerical, medical and nursing staff for the hospital in line with recommendations from a ministerial task team.
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Tourism Minister Valli Moosa that the tourism and hospitality industries transform, saying blacks should be involved in management and ownership, and not only in waitering and portering.
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