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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

In “Man on Fire,” the intense, angry and vengeful Creasy is protecting Poe from a multilayered criminal conspiracy in Rio de Janeiro and can’t seem to keep her in tow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

“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

Mr. Poe tipped his hat to Justice Strauss, who smiled at the children and disappeared into her lovely house.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

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

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

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