poise
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His latest haul put Durham in a strong position which McKinney cemented with an innings of poise and calculated aggression.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The market should recover its poise within the next few days, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Arsenal regained their poise and there was not much in it for the rest of the first half.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
Kennard’s poise was been paramount for the team during an emotional week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
She blushed—automatically conferring on me the social poise I’d been missing.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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
That was why he had been swinging the poises.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
But should he change his mind in the final days of the window, then the Gunners are poised.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The theater also is poised to strengthen the neighborhood’s identity as a Black cultural arts district by attracting top-tier talent, hosting major events and creating opportunities for emerging local artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
And now they are poised to begin that most rare of modern phenomenons - a multi-week tour that includes a proper Test series.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
AEM remains poised to expand its revenue streams, which could drive its profitability to new highs, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Singer held the pen poised above the paper.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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
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
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
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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