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pɔɪzdpoised
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Princeton's WordNet
poisedadjective
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
"a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"
Synonyms:
collected, self-possessed, equanimous, self-contained, self-collectedAntonyms:
unbalanced, discomposed, imbalancedcollected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
"the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
Synonyms:
gathered, self-possessed, equanimous, collected, self-contained, self-collectedAntonyms:
imbalanced, discomposed, unbalanced
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We are aggressively driving forward as an aviation, power and renewable energy company - three highly complementary businesses poised for future growth.
We have never been in a nuclear war where escalation is about to happen and early-warning systems are poised to look for signs of surprise nuclear strikes. In such a scenario, a decision by a military power to launch a conventional attack - but the adversary expects and mistakenly interprets it as a nuclear attack - could contribute to an overreaction that escalates the crisis.
Higher rates are poised to be incorporated in fund yields quicker than in the past.
Virginia Republicans are poised for a massive comeback in legislative races as long as Donald Trump stays off the headlines.
With labor market conditions poised to cool further amid tighter financial conditions and growing financial market uncertainty likely to dampen households’ willingness to spend, we foresee soft consumer spending growth in coming quarters, recent data on household spending and credit growth indicate that we will likely see a K-shaped consumer spending pattern in 2023, with low- and median-income families exercising more spending restraint, and families at the higher of the income spectrum still spending, albeit with more discretion.
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