poised
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ICompanies like Saipem, Technip Energies, and SLB are poised to benefit from Middle Eastern countries diversifying energy export routes.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
U.S. stocks looked poised for a rebound and oil was sliding after the U.S. and Iran signed their interim pact to wind down the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
These cases, officials warned, “are poised to cripple the entirety of California’s civil justice system.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
As the tension ramped up, the rain returned shortly before 20:00 with the deciding set poised at two games apiece.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
A poised, unaffected person was never ridiculous, at least in his own mind, Dad told us.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Vocabulary lists containing poised
The Giver
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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