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• Poe
  Poe

  noun

  Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
• POE
  POE

  port of embarkation.

Poe

¹ American  

[poh] / poʊ /

noun

1. Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.

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POE ² American  

Or P.O.E.

1. port of embarkation.

2. port of entry.

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POE ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. military port of embarkation

2. port of entry

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Poe ² British  

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. Edgar Allan. 1809–49, US short-story writer, poet, and critic. Most of his short stories, such as The Fall of the House of Usher (1839) and the Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque (1840), are about death, decay, and madness. The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841) is regarded as the first modern detective story

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“The memory shortage is testing the limits of technology decoupling,” Poe Zhao, a China tech analyst and the founder of the Hello China Tech Substack publication, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

As Poe, the excellent Boullet — who was Anne Frank for Disney+ — has feeling enough for both of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

And while the stories of Poe lend themselves to the Halloween season, spooky events increasingly occur year round.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

“My engagement by Jeffrey Epstein was limited,” Poe said, adding that he terminated work for Epstein in August 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Mr. Poe took off his top hat, which had made his head look large and square in the fog, and stood for a moment, coughing loudly into a white handkerchief.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

About a dozen companies, including units of Sinopec and PetroChina , are building or planning POE capacity.

From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023

"China controls 80%-90% of global solar capacity and is home to 90% of photovoltaic encapsulant film manufacturing, but has zero local production of POE pellets," said NPCPI's Zhao.

From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023

ZPC expects to bring online a POE facility that can produce 400,000 metric tonnes per year by 2025/2026, said an official from Zhejiang's parent Rongsheng Petrochemical.

From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023

Samantha Sheehan makes chardonnay, pinot noir and a variety of rosés under the label POE Wines.

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2022

“Perhaps we ought to read something else. I know. Would any of you like to share your poem written in the style of POE? By which I mean, Poe?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood