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Example sentences for: poised

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A Japan Times editorial said the United States has rightly "elevated China to a far more central place in its foreign policy than it occupied in the past," given that "China is poised to become a 21 st -century superpower and is already playing a major role in stabilizing Asia economically."
In the early '80s, Will seemed poised to assume the Lippmann mantle.
"Washington Post : An emotional but poised first lady announces the death of the president.
Dipping back to impeachment, here's a classic exchange between the "poised" Monica and House Manager Edward Bryant: Bryant, attempting delicacy, alludes to "the first so-called salacious occasion."
From family-run beachfront hotels to eclectic inns poised on the surrounding hills, here is where you feel the essence of Vallarta’s charms — the area preferred by independent travelers and repeat visitors.