poised
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But low-volatility names could be poised to outperform for at least the next few months, professional money managers told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026
Windrose Technology seemed poised this year to disrupt the global trucking industry: $400 million raised to build a cutting-edge electric big rig to rival Tesla’s new Semi truck.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
This is an inflection point, with Iran poised precariously between old certainties and future possibilities, both at home and abroad.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
That’s poised to exceed the 2,288 cases in all of 2025, which was the worst outbreak since 1991.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
He was young and fit, with thick, dark hair and handsome features, but his appearance was overshadowed by his concerned expression—mouth ever poised to frown, eyebrows ever ready to rise.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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The Giver
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