poised
Example Sentences
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With their nets at the ready, tens of thousands of fishermen were poised to take part in a traditional festival in northern Nigeria last weekend after a six-year break due to Covid and security concerns.
From BBC
Among the midfield runners, who are in the region of at least a second a lap slower than the big four, the team poised to make the biggest step seem to be Alpine.
From BBC
Fresh from a decision at the nation’s highest court, the matter appears poised to fall to other courts and a key agency for a resolution.
From MarketWatch
Markets reopen on Tuesday in China after the Lunar New Year holiday, with equities action poised to catch up to a slew of announcements during the break.
This wealthy, handsome and poised young man chose Tennyson as his closest friend.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
