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poise

[poiz] / pɔɪz /




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The Colorado Avalanche rode swagger, poise and the league’s stingiest goaltender to the best record in the NHL this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Navigating that kind of rupture would take poise, flexibility, and tact.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Another world premiere, “Pinball,” is a debut from director Naveen Chaubal of genuine artistic poise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Outside, winter shows its envy and its poise.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

“I’m just what a woman should be,” my mother said, with such coolness and poise that even I was shocked.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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