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[pohzd] / poʊzd /
ADJECTIVE
formal
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Read together, these novels circle the questions posed by “Lord of the Flies”: What are we human beings once the familiar social structures that sustain us fall away?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Young people draped in Indian flags queued for food, painted placards and posed for photographs, while rows of police and paramilitary personnel sealed every road to parliament around them.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In September 2024, a federal judge rejected Combs’ request for bail, agreeing with prosecutors that he posed too great a risk to be released while awaiting trial.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

In La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, many balked at the idea that the eight men killed posed a threat to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Then, at someone’s behest, he put the pack on and posed for pictures.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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