How to use "poised" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "poised" in popular movie and book plots

  • The Soviet Army had driven the German Army out of Ostrowiec in January, and the Communists are poised to take control of post-war Poland.  - Ashes and Diamonds
  • Eve pursues a killer who takes pictures of his victims, poised as if in a photo shoot at the time of their deaths.  - Eve Dallas
  • A few days later, Maggie is recovering in hospital and is poised to be released.  - Hollow Man 2
  • Mogambo activates four ICBMs, which are poised to destroy all of India.  - Mr. India (1987 film)
  • As Eve and Miles struggle for possession of the diary, Uncle and Ben are in a London auction house poised to acquire a rare jade pendant.  - Evenfall
  • Petra is surrounded by the Unity Army, poised to destroy all that is left of God's people and usher in Nicolae Carpathia's new world order.  - Glorious Appearing
  • Just as they are poised to kill them, a man appears and fights them off.  - City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
  • Carol is back in John's office, but more poised than before.  - Oleanna (play)
  • In the background, a black couple (new residents of Stepford) argue and it's likely the wife is poised to become the conspiracy's next victim.  - The Stepford Wives (1975 film)
  • Daniel finds himself strapped to a seat on a tram poised to return to Earth, when he spots Julia on a different tram.  - Defending Your Life
  • The first gag involves an (off-screen) audience member who coughs and hacks loudly just as Bugs is poised to play.  - Rhapsody Rabbit
  • Buddy wows the crowd with his jazzy, breezy musical delivery and poised demeanor at the Purple Pit, a nightclub where the students hang out.  - The Nutty Professor
  • The Doctor wakes to find himself chained above the Eye, the Master poised to take his remaining regenerations while Lee and Holloway watch.  - Doctor Who (film)
  • A fellow college student, Hank was originally poised to enter a medical program, but soon decides to become a puppeteer.  - Who's the Boss?
  • Corwin enters his room, but notices too late a figure poised to stab him.  - Sign of the Unicorn
  • They continue fighting until she finally overpowers Duo and is poised for the 'kill'.  - The Animatrix

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