as in proposed
to set before the mind for consideration
posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer
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as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
utterly posed by the barrage of questions
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Recent Examples of posed
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The two posed with their family's newest addition in a picture shared to Jackson's Instagram.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The pair posed for photos at the after-party, held at the iconic Katz's Deli in New York City.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Beside the rosy-toned family kitchen and breakfast area, the family room—where the couple and their two children gather each night—posed a challenge.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026
Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Kate doesn’t need any extra data to grasp the threat posed by unfettered online betting.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
ServiceNow could fall even farther as software stocks spiral due to artificial intelligence disruption risks, even though the company once seemed immune to threats posed by AI, according to UBS.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The heads of the US Treasury and Federal Reserve called an emergency meeting with Wall Street leaders over concerns that Anthropic’s newest AI model posed a critical threat to the finance industry.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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This posed a problem because the gas had nowhere to go.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The two posed with their family's newest addition in a picture shared to Jackson's Instagram.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The pair posed for photos at the after-party, held at the iconic Katz's Deli in New York City.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Beside the rosy-toned family kitchen and breakfast area, the family room—where the couple and their two children gather each night—posed a challenge.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026
Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Kate doesn’t need any extra data to grasp the threat posed by unfettered online betting.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
ServiceNow could fall even farther as software stocks spiral due to artificial intelligence disruption risks, even though the company once seemed immune to threats posed by AI, according to UBS.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The heads of the US Treasury and Federal Reserve called an emergency meeting with Wall Street leaders over concerns that Anthropic’s newest AI model posed a critical threat to the finance industry.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Posed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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