poise
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Matthews called that poise Iamaleava’s greatest improvement since the duo arrived in Westwood last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Daily Telegraph, external echoed that a "decent director" was needed, concluding that the show is "delivered with too much actorly poise, and no sense whatsoever for comic timing".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Colorado Avalanche rode swagger, poise and the league’s stingiest goaltender to the best record in the NHL this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Even though he’s already armed with the poise, accuracy and decision-making to thrive in an NFL-style offense, he recognized the need to start learning how to operate in unfamiliar spots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Recovering her poise, she said firmly to Fabyan, “That remains, Sir, for you to find out.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Then there’s that open, teeth-exposing, wonder-filled smile that poises sheer delight on the brink of a bottomless despair, two states of feeling that somehow both negate and enhance each other.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2019
Others include pacifiers with a part that poises a choking hazard to young children.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2016
Choosing permanent head of division poises an early quandary for John Brennan.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2013
Contrasting lives: Syrian caught in the middle CIA director faces quandary on clandestine service appointment Choosing permanent head of division poises an early quandary for John Brennan.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2013
The ill-made knight turned to his oldest friend, to the first person he had loved with his poises.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Old-school candidate evaluations are poised for a comeback as AI makes virtual interviews less reliable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The situation unraveled just as Paul was poised to make her debut as the heroine of the 22nd season of “The Bachelorette.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Affordability and the AI data-center build-out looked poised to be crucial topics for voters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The school is also poised to benefit from Micron Technology’s new $100 billion semiconductor manufacturing complex not far from campus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
“So,” Eddie says, fingers poised on the keyboard of her laptop.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
But that hasn’t slowed down the scooter-makers: Both Bird and Lime have raised hundreds of millions in venture capital funding, poising the companies to continue to expanding across the country.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2018
The Greeley Fire Department determined the people had carbon monoxide poising and 22 people were taken to a hospital Saturday night.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2018
Last week a glittering aluminum Ceres took her place on the city's skyline, poising her twinkling magnificence on top of Chicago's tallest office pylon, the new 44-story, 609 ft.
From Time Magazine Archive
A white hedonist basking deliciously among South Sea Islanders and a sturdy Cape Codder poising his malicious harpoon over boiling seas, join incongruously in the popular impression of Herman Melville.
From Time Magazine Archive
There, poising her flushing, the arch-stone of the realm, he made an end.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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