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The Reds were poising for a mighty�and they hoped decisive�blow at monsoon's end.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two men were poising their rifles, bringing them to bear upon the bird.

From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.

Sometimes a hawk would linger on the edge, as it were, poising himself on his wings but a few feet above the ridge, as if glorying in defiance of the depth below.

From World's End A Story in Three Books by Jefferies, Richard

Now Marvin was calling his signals, the Brimfield forwards were poising themselves for the assault, and Clint, hands on the ground, feet apart, head up, was watching every movement of his opponent.

From Left Tackle Thayer by Barbour, Ralph Henry

Frank Scherman had said, coming up to her, as she and her friend Dakie, a little apart from the others, were poising among some loose pebbles.

From A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)