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First discovered: 7:18 p.m. May 21 Initial location: Yuba County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: La Porte
A new wildfire was reported today at 7:18 p.m. in Yuba County.—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025 Other moves include enlisting Simon Porte Jacquemus as its first designer to create loungewear and pajamas for its first-class La Première passengers.—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 At once absurdly tiny and instantly iconic, the micro-bag crystallized Simon Porte Jacquemus’s whimsical, sensual approach to fashion.—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 10 May 2025 So says Simon Porte Jacquemus, standing inside his brand-new Los Angeles flagship store.—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Porte
Word History
Etymology
French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered
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