poised
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“I think that it was just a very expensive sector that has been poised for a correction,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Hernandez is poised to face more backlash in the coming weeks, but Nereyda said they are ready for it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Nextpower is on pace for a record closing high, poised to surpass the previous high-water mark of $130.42 from March 25, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Yet some of the biggest technology companies in the world are poised to sell many millions of pairs in the coming years.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
A three-inch Cully stood poised over an old stump, ready to lower the blade of his ax.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing poised
The Giver
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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