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  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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“I think that might be the first time I’ve seen you smile,” Poe tells him 14 minutes into the second episode, up until which time he’s been consistently stone-faced.

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

“But Poe has not cheated; his explanation, if not probable, is possible. The game has been played fairly.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

The cover featured a lithograph by Odilon Redon of an enormous eye in the shape of a hot-air balloon, a piece that apparently was inspired by Poe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

How she wished she had brought Rainbow in Ribbons instead of Poe and Defoe!

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

"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

Wanhua and Sinopec are expected to be China's first commercial POE producers, according to Zhao and Woodmac's Cui.

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

At approximately the forty-second mark, Lady Constance Ashton appeared on the drive, making a beeline toward the POE.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood