poised
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After another brutal selloff, the stock market is poised to advance in something of a Knicks-esque comeback.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Macquarie's report comes as regulations around online betting platforms in the US are poised to become stricter.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
So if Argentina looks poised for victory in a knockout round, Sagan and his team will be standing by with flights to the next game before the final whistle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“Renoir” won’t say, but the character is so poised you feel confident she’ll survive her father’s death.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
She balanced the yellow notebook Robin had given her on her lap, pencil poised.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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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