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Meanings of poised above in English

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Usage of poised above in English
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Duncan held out his right hand, his left poised above his gun.
Dayworld Breakup
2
And she still kept the long wooden bench poised above her head.
Cast Adrift
3
She felt like a bird poised above them here, all-seeing but invisible.
The story of cirrus flux
4
But I sense the mass of warm bodies poised above us.
Catching Fire
5
Most important to us, poised above the green-blue water were 25-foot limestone overhangs.
Climbing Magazine
6
But he was rigid with thought, one foot poised above the first step.
Dark Universe
7
The sheriff halted, swaying for balance as he stood poised above the void.
The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii
8
Her heart stuttered as she stared at the dangerous warrior poised above her.
When darkness comes
9
Robot hand poised above the control panel switch, he waited for his signal.
The god machine
10
Sara paused with the sugar-tongs poised above the Queen Anne bowl.
The Hermit of Far End
11
The stenographer held his pencil poised above the paper, and wrote no more.
The Ape, the Idiot & Other People
12
Standing there with his hand poised above the bell was the young man.
Violists
13
She held a lump of sugar poised above his cup with the sugar-tongs.
The Street Called Straight
14
He seemed to move in a sphere apart, where he poised above humanity.
The Exiles
15
The yearling stood poised above his kill, looking about him cautiously.
The Mantooth
16
He dips the pen and holds it poised above the parchment.
Scarlet
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
Common