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Discover Ludwig"was poised" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is ready and prepared to do something. For example: The champion gymnast was poised to execute her signature move.
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was poised
noun
Weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.
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"He was poised.
I was poised to write cult.
Another thought it was poised for collapse.
And revelry was poised to begin.
By midcentury, Canada was poised for expansion.
Zlata was poised but tired.
He was poised to propose.
He was poised -- ridiculously so.
The team was poised, accessible, and proactive.
His company was poised for huge wins.
Sridevi was poised to change that trajectory.
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