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Agencies and teams working on this case included the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the La Porte County (Indiana) Drug Task Force, sheriff's office and prosecutors' office; and the Michigan City (Indiana) Police Department.—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 The plaintiffs, who are now adults, are Edward Joseph Cascio, Dominic Savini Cascio, Marie-Nicole Porte and Aldo Cascio.—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 Porte + Hall has more indoor and outdoor mat styles to fit any space.—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Rosalie de la Porte was apparently good for Lamarck’s productivity.—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Porte
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French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered