poised
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These cases, officials warned, “are poised to cripple the entirety of California’s civil justice system.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Bellingham currently has 48 caps and is poised to play in his third major tournament.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
“For the economy and markets, a hawked-up Fed puts me in a more defensive mood. Monetary policy is tightening and fiscal policy is poised to tighten at the turn of the year,” Dutta said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
On its third day as a public company, its market value is poised to overtake that of Amazon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
I am poised on the middle of the sofa between their chairs.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Vocabulary lists containing poised
The Giver
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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