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poised

adjective as in charismatic

adjective as in self-confident

adjective as in self-possessed

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Now one group is poised to get relief: farmers.

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McLaren are poised to clinch their second consecutive constructors' title on Sunday.

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Outrage spread quickly through the Hall of Administration Thursday as supervisors began to question the validity of some of the claims the government was poised to pay out.

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Piastri leads Norris by 25 points with seven races to go heading into the weekend in Singapore, while McLaren are poised to clinch the constructors' championship on Sunday.

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The impasse affects the of funding government operations through October and beyond and is poised to cause widespread disruption for Americans in areas ranging from air travel to zoo visits.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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