poised
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And it appears poised to get wider still, with the Education Department projecting that women earning bachelor’s degrees in the current academic year will outnumber men by nearly 40%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
That narrative is poised to present Harris’ biggest challenge if she decides to run — particularly if it jeopardizes her ability to pull in crucial funding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
That means cooling technology is the next part of the AI value chain poised to boom.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Goldman Sachs anticipates AI-related annual capital expenditures will reach $1.6 trillion in 2031, with the manufacturer of construction and mining equipment poised to benefit along the way.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
A gull poised himself high in the air, silent and alone, and then spread his wings wide and swooped beyond the lawns to the woods and the Happy Valley.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing poised
The Giver
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"Of Mice and Men"
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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