| 单词 | pose |
| 例句 | “If you were to come against me like that, with all your posing, and bouncing, I should have you chopped into bits by this time.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z And sitting there trembling I caught a brief glimpse of the possibilities posed by Rinehart's multiple personalities and turned away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z All afternoon, aunts and uncles, cousins, coworkers of my parents, neighbors, teammates, coaches, and friends wanted my autograph or to pose for selfies with me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Eril-Fane had said the problem posed no danger to them, and he could ill imagine that the Tizerkane general would leave his city for so long if it were under threat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Three rounds of discussion took place in the space of twelve minutes, and questions were posed regarding the extent of the emergency. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "Is that why you called me here, Lord Stark? To pose me riddles? Or is it your intent to seize me, as your wife seized my brother?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "Very good, ladies. Now, I want you to take one step back. Hold your pose, but separate yourself from your partner," Coach Whit instructed, the song now fading out, a new one beginning. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “The...shadow of our dark time still haunts us. It poses no danger. That much I can say. There is nothing to fear. I assure you.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At this point August stood up and struck the pose herself. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But while Galileo’s public reputation increased, his private life began to pose problems. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He concluded that none of these things posed any obstacle to bringing healthy, legitimate children into the world, and he asked to be introduced to Clara. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My father, however, adopted the pose of his favorite piece of sculpture, The Thinker, a miniature of which sat across the room on the telephone table. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Pollard cantered Seabiscuit back to the grandstand, posed for the win photos, then slid the saddle off and handed the horse to Stucki, who was up on Pumpkin. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A large portrait of a woman posing beneath curtains in a theatre hung above a white fireplace. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They didn’t look much alike, the two boys, but something in the pose reminded her of her son, the tilt of the head, the mischievous trace of a smirk at the corners of the lips. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was also his undeniable skill in persuading numerous Cambridge women to pose for his camera. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I mean, no one really stands as if they’re posing to be a flower, and no one would wear the stuff they were wearing and dare to go outside. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Once we have posed the problem of this “artisan’s” portrayal, we feel compelled to investigate it further. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They laughed then, uproariously, about the speed with which they had run, the pose they had assumed, the ruse they had invented to escape or decrease some threat to their manliness, their humanness. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not yet. I need to wait for the sun to get a little lower. And if I get lucky, I’m going to coax a few birds to pose with it. A modern-day lion-and-lamb thing.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Muhammad stands still in a yoga tree pose while getting whacked. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As I posed, I thought of the transparent lambs in the violet light. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The evolving Indigenous alliance posed a serious barrier to the United States’ expansion. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I wrote, “How do you want to pose?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “No, Empress. Not as we understand the word. But he knows her, and she has gentled him, that’s true, and I don’t think he poses any danger to her—as long as I’m here.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He took a pose like he was lecturing the crowd, right next to Rachel. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z This is the real pose, head in hands with sadness leaping off of him all the way to me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z This diversity of disciplines poses problems for would-be authors of a book aimed at answering Yali’s question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z That Great Leap Forward poses two major unresolved questions, regarding its triggering cause and its geographic location. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “My Susan B. Anthony dollar is gone! Somebody took it. Probably while I was posing for pictures before.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The portrait, in the style of Gainsborough, showed an aristocratic family—parents, two teenage girls and an infant, all thin-lipped, and pale as ghouls—posed before a vaguely Tuscan landscape. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She went later to see the statue, and she liked the pose, though she did not think it looked enough like Charles. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Taylor fell into her three-quarters pose, a reflex, a battle stance. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The black community posed the question in private and in public, and with every possible inflection: rhetorically, angrily, incredulously, hopefully. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z An announcement came on from a speaker in the comer of the pod, suggesting that we all group together facing northeastwards towards the spiral staircase to pose for the souvenir photo. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Might Martian microorganisms returned to Earth pose a public health hazard? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The stance had something of a pose to it, as if it were an intentional, even affected, display of mighty art. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z For an example of a trivial sense, suppose the defenders of Ptolemaic astronomy had responded to the threat posed by Copernicanism by simply renaming the sun ‘the earth’, and the earth ‘the sun’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The study of human history does pose real difficulties, but those recognized historical sciences encounter some of the same challenges. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Petra produced the flare gun from her cleavage, and it was passed from hand to hand until it came to rest with Adina, who dropped into a firing pose. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He plowed his fingers through the heap of plastic soldiers in the battered cookie tin—identical except for their poses: standing, kneeling, and prone, all with rifles pressed hard to their olive-green cheeks. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There he was, lying by the water in the classic bonobo relaxation pose, an ankle against the opposite knee. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Some people take offense at the mere posing of the question, for several reasons. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Black-and-white photos of naked men, light and shadow swirling around their contorted poses. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z During die war, a national magazine had photographed him in Hurtgen Forest; he had posed, more than just obligingly, with a Thanksgiving turkey in each hand. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Perhaps the seasonally variable climate at high latitudes poses more diverse challenges than does a seasonally constant tropical climate. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Grace Windsor Wexler, her chin tilted in the regal pose of an heiress, gave him her full attention. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She rewards him by removing his hat, placing it on her head, and then posing with her trunk curled in the air. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They were frozen in different poses while tourists hustled past or stopped to stare. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The reporters began snickering as they posed a series of questions on turkeys and integration, calling on me by name to answer. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, I would pose as an innocent boy; I would tell him that my aunt was taking me and my paralyzed mother to Chicago. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z South Africa’s Mediterranean climate would have been ideal for them, but the 2,000 miles of tropical conditions between Ethiopia and South Africa posed an insuperable barrier. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They’ve been clear they will eliminate anything posing harm to them. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z And unlike the girl, who sat and covered parts of herself with her bony arms, this guy’s standing on the platform, in a hand-on-hip pose, like a dare. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z TJ screws up his face when he sees my horrid pose. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Instead of capturing Flux in the camera’s flash, Sheed caught that Clock Watcher, who froze, still airborne in her tackling pose. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z For Galton, the continuous reproduction of softheaded women and men posed a grave genetic threat to the nation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Know the risk technology poses in your life, and tame it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z After that unusual outburst he struck his sad little teapot pose. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The legend that the herbicides are toxic only to plants and so pose no threat to animal life has been widely disseminated, but unfortunately it is not true. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “They are our history. Some families who like crafts even fill them with dried beans and pose them in favorite attitudes—a big hug, for example, or a beloved picnic.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I read somewhere that the woman who posed for it was three months pregnant at the time and that it was shaving cream, not whipped cream, she was suggestively dipping into her mouth. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His reply posed far more questions than it answered: apparently, Cap had asked about it as part of his duties as eighth grade president. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Despite his size, he moved with force and authority—Cora recalled the mounted bear in the museum, posed at the dramatic moment of his charge. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Beth is still in the living room in a pose she calls a “downward-facing dog.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She waved her arm above her head and the threatening pose spoke louder than all her words. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z For William, who liked to be aboveboard in everything, this posed ethical dilemmas. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Sergeant Louis Lowery, a photographer for Leatherneck magazine, snapped pictures of the men posing around the flag. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And it depended almost entirely on the geographic and demographic location of the person posing the question. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The taller, leaner cop looms over me, and I duck my head in a pose of mock humility. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z "Power is a curious thing, my lord. Perchance you have considered the riddle I posed you that day in the inn?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dozens of people had visited his yard during the afternoon, and he had had to stand and pose, looking as terrific as he could. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z No noise besides pans being slid into the oven, and the weird giggles of T-N-T holding their cell phones in the air, posing. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z May’s arms were crossed over her chest, wings folded in on themselves, a pose I did not find flattering. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we were ready, we lined up for photos, posing first individually in front of some palms and then as a group—“one big happy family.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She struck a pose, flexing her biceps and shaking her back so the feathers wiggled. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I would’ve hated for them to put up some picture of me hanging with Carlos, posing with my middle fingers up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A photographer got them all to hold up their signs and pose around me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “And whose idea was it to pose like that?” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The questions Florence had posed were the same questions I wanted answered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But school posed virtually no challenges his senior year. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Yoyo was sure her mother had drawn a picture of a man's you-know-what; she showed her sisters her find, and with coy, posed faces they inquired of their mother what she was up to. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z What threat could he pose to a big man like you? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She looked like a girl in a magazine, someone who should pose beside a vintage bike with pastel-colored flowers and balloons. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And as far as the art is concerned, she’s learning how to pose better every day, and doesn’t ask for much: she’s fine with nothing but bread and coffee, as Vincent is. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Sabeen said, posing in the doorway with an elegant gown that was about four sizes too big. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was therefore more than clear that spraying at the rate of a pound of DDT to the acre posed a serious threat to the fishes in forest streams. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The soldiers who owned horses and weapons would pose fiercely on my left and right. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But even to pose that question is to illustrate the gap between ancient perspectives and our own expectations of mass literacy. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z At every stop the count posed Blanca against the landscape and took her picture, although she put up a certain resistance because she felt rather ridiculous. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A stool posed in front of a backdrop painted with shades of swirling gray. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She nudged the page of the New York Times closer under Jamie’s nose and resumed her pose. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z That baseball book was the first cover on the second shelf in the display case and had given Charles a card with the classic pose of an umpire calling an out. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I remember the pictures of us I once had, me holding her, standard poses, mother and baby, locked in a frame, for safety. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She could barely believe she was really posing the question. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Donnelly located Victor and posed the four of us for the front page of tomorrow’s sports section. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a man, afraid of the threat he posed to my character, to my future, to my identity. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Branch, curious, nosed at his neck, but Matt held the pose. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her method involved baby oil and a series of poses that tended to draw crowds, the mothers shielding their children's eyes with sand-covered fingers. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes he invites people back to his studio so he can pose them and draw them more slowly and carefully. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The pose of chauffeur was convenient because I could travel under the pretext of driving my master’s car. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, the Agency sent an inexperienced undercover agent, codenamed COMPASS, to pose as a janitor at a residence hall for American embassy staff in Moscow. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “So far, so good,” Wes said as he dropped his bags and lay on his bed, imitating Levy’s leisurely pose. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He’s actually squatting so deeply that I can’t help but stare; this dramatic Yoga pose is the first evidence that he must have really been a good dancer once. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Corporal Craigie posed interrogation: “Who set the fires?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z James Chadwick’s discovery of the neutron in early 1932 posed questions about atomic structure and behavior that could not be fully processed without an understanding of chemistry in addition to physics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Dad and my sister, Sarah, are sitting at the circular table, knives and forks in hand, posing for me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She said when singers posed like that, you knew they were feeling good about their music. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z An easel appeared, the blackbird struck a pose, and the outdoorsy artist started painting the bird’s portrait, while humming “Blackbird” by the Beatles. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z No undercover wizard would have chosen to pose as a Magizoologist at that period. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Washington had made him an agent long before, ordering him to pose as a Tory and to stay with the main British forces as they moved across New Jersey. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z After a four-minute interval, he posed to them the same question, seemingly out of the blue: Which car do you want? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z My plan to pose as an aide shriveled in an instant, along with most of my memorized English. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “But doesn’t this play in particular pose a problem for your new method, Mr. Hoodhood?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He sits, and the silence hovers over them, his mother’s hands folded in a considering pose against her lips. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Then Carolina saw her child Benjamin, the boy who had died of leukemia, in a strange lonely pose under an apple tree. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had acted as if her death someday—for someday he would have to face the fact that her death would leave him alone in the world—would not pose a problem for him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He was too busy posing a young couple to notice me, which was lucky. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z That contrast between the immediate virtues of wheat and barley and the difficulties posed by teosinte may have been a significant factor in the differing developments of New World and Eurasian human societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Two determined explorers posed on a ridge and gazed at the mountains of the west, the mysterious country with its perils and discoveries before them. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I wonder who posed for it,” she said half aloud. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But ahead of these always came another question, posed by Barack himself, preliminary and supposedly preemptive when it came to running for office of any sort. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The flash left Mr. Flux stuck in his sprinter’s pose, arms at runner’s angles, one knee high. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Kaede flips her hair at the audience and strikes a mock pose for them, which makes them go wild. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But then I decided that his blase attitude about serving time might be a pose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Adeline drew a pair of imaginary guns from imaginary thigh holsters and posed, fingers pulling imaginary triggers, making little pew! pew! pew! sounds with her red mouth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Again as if in a dance, the Recruiters adopted different poses. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was pulled back in a tiny bun, and she posed dramatically with the cape extended. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He struck a handsome pose and held it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I could stand on the Truman Balcony and watch the tourists posing with their selfie sticks and peering through the iron fence, trying to guess at what went on inside. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She would smile and pose, and when the time was right, she would show everyone what a joke this was — what a joke her mom’s life was. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z This complicity is perfectly understandable, for the threat posed by crime—particularly violent crime—is real, not imagined. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Chairman Lane, what kind of problems do vacant apartments pose on crime in the CHA? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She posed with her arms held at a fancy angle, looking sideways at the wall with a sad expression. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then he stepped back and lined up a picture of Victor, who struck a pose and smiled. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want anyone to pose or stop and ask why I’m taking their photo. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Many of the girls are practicing their splits, and a boy is posed on a skateboard, and two other boys are juggling balls back and forth. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Kat and Dad gathered on one side of the pod with the other passengers, while I stayed out at the edge, half posing, half looking at the others posing. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z We were a bit worried about the twins, but of course it wouldn’t have posed a problem even if they’d had to wait ten days or so and follow us down later. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “He’s using a third name and posing as someone else. And I think . . . yes, I think I know what that third name is.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The faces of the players, actually their school photos, were arranged in three rows, the way that a team would pose. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of walking onto the stage, as was customary, Anderson was already standing onstage, posed with utmost dignity in the curve of the grand piano. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z The book became a best seller and convinced many citizens and politicians of the dangers posed by indiscriminate spraying of DDT and other chemicals. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He pauses with exaggerated drama and strikes a ridiculous pose. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “I see,” I said and waited, posing my question silently. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple and Rishi posed in their final outfits, grinning as the opening strains of “Dance Pe Chance” began to play. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It seemed to Anya a stupid question to pose while they were both within stabbing distance. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Eventually though, Caesar begins to pose questions that insist on fuller answers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He wasn’t posing as a teacher this year, so I guess he could afford to be casual. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The president’s daughter looks about thirty years old, around Susana’s age, and is an expert on mingling and posing graciously for pictures. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked if I would pose for him. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Before long I was signing autographs, posing for pictures, and being told how hand some I was by the more forward—yet somehow still outwardly discreet—young women. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z While the two girls continued primping and posing for the camera, Dr. Zinchenko came back on-screen to quickly rattle off some final words. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “But it doesn’t have to happen that way. There were free blacks. You could pose as one of them.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The chief danger of adopting a credible pose of irrationality is that to succeed in the pretense you have to be very good. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She stared at some bottles, some short, others tall, arranged on an oval tray, like a family posing for a photograph. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Since there is no sign of hesitation in the pose, we can be sure that the artist already had the conception firmly in mind. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mateo smiles again, like he’s the one posing for the photo. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Who were these strangers and what nature of threat did they pose? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At one point, the bench posed the question as to whether or not I thought a one- party state was a viable option for South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Two more statues posed on either side of the gate, and they made my neck itch—I felt like they were watching me trespass. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Well, like I said, it’s only temporary. Now, could you show me how to do some of your other heroic poses?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She was lost behind her sunglasses, ignoring her husband’s requests that she pose for another picture, walking past her children as if they were strangers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Because Sien is still recovering from the birth of her son and not yet able to pose, Vincent is working on landscapes, scenes from around The Hague. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She said she was ready and I got my hands in the pose. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z He even had them officially listed and denounced for desertion, in case some British agent needed proof that the agent was really a former American soldier and not a spy posing as a deserter. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The biggest challenge was posed by the immense energy coursing within the drift tubes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The icy sword of the square-toed one had cut off his breath and left his hands in a pose of agonizing protest. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Africa’s north-south axis posed a further obstacle to the diffusion of technology, both between Eurasia and sub-Saharan Africa and within the sub-Saharan region itself. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I found him sitting out in the middle of the floor on his stool, a pose which is generally indicative of some mental energy on his part. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Volpe eagerly agrees and poses, beaming, as his students click away with their cell phones. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z You need your yearbooks, every stiffly posed school-dance photo, the notes your friends slipped into your locker. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He snaps every cute pose she makes with his cell phone camera. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She posed herself straight and rigid, like a statue, her rendition of a stoic Indian. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Gina sets her arms into a strongman pose and shouts, “Bring it!” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We had the edition where the cover featured photographs of people in weird old outfits, posed in a room with antiques, each of them supposedly one of the characters. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Men posing as German police bound and gagged the guards and managed to destroy some important documents. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z As an agent, Pa worked undercover and posed as a civilian to gather information for the government. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you. It took a while to get the photo the way I wanted it. My grandmother kept posing for a glamour shot. I had to explain that I wanted her to look more natural.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Hence Toynbee did not pose Yali’s question, nor did he come to grips with what I see as history’s broadest pattern. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There is to their pose an aristocratic formality, an elegant Latin hauteur. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I so rarely get to be with children. Before you go, won’t you at least sit for a pose?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Her pose was so similar it was hard to believe she had gone to sleep, eaten breakfast or even patted her firm hairdo. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the theater guys have assembled into their final pose, complete with jazz hands. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Hairdos fully inflated, they posed, back-to-back, fingers pointed like guns, and surveyed themselves in the mirror in a haze of hairspray. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The first was from early on—a jokey pose to answer his—of her peeling potatoes and pretending to smoke one of Miss Peregrine’s pipes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “She shouldn’t pose any threat or problem while she’s here,” Dorian said as calmly as he could. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The question Myrtle poses to herself is: When should I accept Mr. X and forgo the suitors who would come after him, some of whom may possibly be “better” than he? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was the danger they had posed, or maybe I was just becoming psychotic, but I didn’t feel guilty at all. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She “takes on all the toil and worry of the painter’s life and is so willing to pose, I believe I’ll be a better artist with her than if I had won Kee Vos.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He posed for Moss, his hands on his hips. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He adjusts his stance until his feet are planted wide, bows his head so that his hair obscures his face, and holds the microphone up in the air in one hand—classic rock star pose. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Despite all that, she still found time to tell us stories, teach us tribal songs and pose riddles for us to grapple with, as we all gathered around the smouldering embers of the brazier. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Fighting the urge to argue, Otto did as told and took on a stiff pose, like a robot about to go jogging. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She looked pretty, sure, beautiful even, but what you really felt was that she was quiet and shy and somewhat uncomfortable posing. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z There was a very scarcity of life in the pose, except for a subtle rocking back and forth. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I could make out a smiling young man in a sailor's hat, posing in front of the USS Arizona. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She poses the question out of curiosity, without hoping for a particular response. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Robert Serber, who had carried Berkeley’s proposal to the GAC, had to acknowledge that Fermi had posed “the obvious question,” and that it was unanswerable. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z We were posing in front of the Spaceship Earth geosphere at Epcot for my thirteenth birthday. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The music finishes and she lifts herself out of her pose slowly. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Once I sat down and crossed my hands on my lap and struck my remorseful, thoughtful, and bright-eyed pose, the woman looked up and asked, "What happened to the ten thousand dollars?" Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z They modeled swimsuits in a line, each striking a pose. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The first time he’d seen the gorgon, posing as a Bargain Mart greeter with a big green button that read: Welcome! The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Shan- tha, the cameraperson for the event, who later became my aunt when I returned to live in New York, pointed the camera at us, and Madoka and I posed for her. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z All of the players gathered together after the match to pose for the official photographs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He had plastic surgery done on his face, he changed his name, and was posing as a Spanish Hawaiian when the FBI caught up with him. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I crouched slightly and struck an offensive pose, noticing that a timer now appeared in the corner of my display, counting down from three minutes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then he suddenly thought otherwise and took a more businesslike pose, sitting forward with his hands in his lap. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The evening was getting late, and Ilyumzhinov began to make motions to go, but before doing so, he asked Bobby to pose with him for a photograph. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There seem to be two possible resolutions to the paradoxes posed by time travel. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He had visited the homes of dozens of her relatives, eaten the plates full of syrupy mishti, patiently posed for countless photographs on rooftops, surrounded by her cousins. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s not one of the posed shots—it’s one he didn’t even realize had been taken, one he definitely didn’t think would be released. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A croquis is made quickly, the artist drawing for just a few minutes, while the model holds one pose. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They walk across and pose for me in front of the clown jumping castle. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Senate spouses, I’d watched—half in shock, half in awe—as Laura Bush posed, serene and smiling, for ceremonial photos with about a hundred different people, never once losing her composure or needing a break. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As chairman of the Berkeley Physics Department, Raymond Birge was deeply sensitive to the threat Harvard’s offer posed to the University of California. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His eyes were closed but he’d stopped sleeping in his vampire pose, with his hands folded over his chest. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was quite safe; the oddly garbed animal posed no threat to his authority as bailiff of this stretch of water. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I take a picture with my phone, fake smiling as I pose, and when I look at it, there’s Violet Markey. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I came into the light and sat opposite him, mimicking his cross-legged pose. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z In contrast, the most important cereal crops of eastern Asia and of the New World—rice and corn, respectively—had a lower protein content that posed significant nutritional problems. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She poses questions like a talk show host, and supplies news to him like an anchorwoman. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z In the play, the invaders pose as hook-nosed department-store owners, crooked jewelers, dishonorable bankers; they sell glittering trash; they drive established village businessmen out of work. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She was growing a little stout, but it did net seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s possible, but unlikely that you’ll get your shot. Remember, in the original timeline, he took his own picture accidentally. How can you duplicate such a random event? He sure won’t pose for you willingly.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z At night, posing as friends of the doctor, they returned to the building and convinced a cleaning woman, Maria Martinez, to unlock the door to Fielding’s office. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “She better be careful,” Ethel said when Cha-Cha strutted into place to pose for a “Dogs of Washington!” publicity photo the next day. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I show her the picture of Nuah posing with the fez. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z In one he’d enclosed a picture of himself posing atop a bomb with a cigarette dangling from his lips. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She needs the money and agrees to pose for him. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z His still pose by the window had given place to nervous excitement “If he tries to rescue her, there will be a fight King Arthur will have to fight him.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Placing a bomb anywhere in Dothan, even in a poor section of town, posed a different kind of threat than “typical” domestic violence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z This, Laila had known, would be the first risky part, finding a man suitable to pose with them as a family member. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Butler had seen that pose before—on the snouts of starved pit bulls, just before their Russian handlers set them loose on a bear hunt. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z And here it is, memorized for your pleasure: Relating to photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He breaks the pose and begins pacing the small room, trial lawyer style. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He liked to pose Tessie in the manner of the movie magazines, standing sideways, one high heel raised on a step, an expanse of black stocking visible. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When it came time to line up and answer the many questions posed by the emperor’s nosy men, the saying among the people was “Keep quiet and you will not get into trouble.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I respected him as one of the few in the class that could pose a real challenge to me in the right situation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I began to pose a hypothetical question, which I thought expressed insight into Farmer’s itinerant, nomadic life. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The man with the mustache posed beside the entryway, smiling like a tourist while his friend snapped a series of surveillance shots. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Mine, in fact, has been aroused not only by your questions but by your reasons for posing them. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Seven put her hand over Thorn’s shoulder and posed. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He posed a few inquiries with anger to Dr. Trefusis, demanding to be told of who conceived of that grim—I write it—that grim autopsy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He usually spoke very briefly and would give short answers to the questions posed to him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The author posed the popular question but never answered it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z To my amazement, Ma holds her pose and lets him look. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I pace around the show, up and down the former aisles, around the checkout counters where Jody’s sculptures pose like models on a runway, past the wall where Carolyn’s quilts yell defiance. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I was still afraid of him, I knew, but in a different way—I was no longer a child, afraid of the threat my terrifying father posed to my safety. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Many of these late-stage fruit trees posed a further problem in that their wild progenitors were the opposite of self-pollinating. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Multiple takes of the same poses, including the one Serenity is holding, as well as others. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z On May 4 Seabiscuit and War Admiral were brought out on a grassy lawn before a pink flowering hedge to pose for an army of photographers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Clearly, Revere is a thinker possessing an active intelligence, and we will recognize the pose of hand on chin as an old device used since antiquity to represent philosophers. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We fell into line, waddling behind her through the tunneled ice like a train of ducklings after their mother, feet shuffling and arms held out in awkward balance poses to keep from slipping. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They stake everything on that moment, posing for photographs while planting the flag, casting themselves in bronze. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They will try to convince them that we pose no threat, that we are only using a small piece of land, and we are not making war with them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z This was every bit as exciting as a lion kill without posing any danger to her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I shrugged and gave him my best whatever will you do now pose. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Other cities sometimes pose a challenge. And sometimes those few people who live outside the cities can make trouble.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Why? Do you find this”—he strikes a ridiculously provocative pose—“distracting?” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Petey swirled the red liquid in her cup, thinking about how Amber wanted to pose Finn like a doll in the corner of her room. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The whole time photographers were snapping away, and TV cameras were pointed at us, so we finally got it together and straightened up to pose for the winners’ picture. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z This animal was not the man-eater, but so close to human habitation she might pose a threat to the villagers, especially as she was with cub. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he knew what sort of threat Nehemia posed; but why bring her to the castle? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z For hours at a time I would admire my looks myself, turning this way and that before the mirror, or assuming a relaxed pose to see what I looked like in real life. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z On days off in Portorož, during the rare times he wandered into public view, Bobby was continually asked for his autograph or to pose for a photo. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And in high school, people are always watching so there’s always a reason to pose. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z My mother and I posed with and without Autumn until Phil said it was time to go. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Usually, these questions were posed with a kind of exasperation: “All right, Mandela, what is it you really want?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A human in such a room was expected not to rest or sit or even relax, but rather pose, thereby transforming himself into a human furnishing that would complement the decor as well as possible. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Taylor’s on the floor, too, in a butterfly yoga pose, and Morgan’s planted stiffly in a plastic blue chair. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z My mother is not humorous, not like the girl at the end who lifts her mocking chin to pose like Girl Graduate. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Who would believe her now, with Robbie posing as the kindly rescuer of lost children? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The warehouse was filled with more statues—people in all different poses, wearing all different outfits and with different expressions on their faces. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Angelo wanted to take my picture, so he posed me behind my pig, one hand cradling the rifle across my chest, the other resting on the animal. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Extreme marginalization, as we have seen throughout world history, poses the risk of extermination. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But he was dead in a ferocious pose. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I let my mind drift off to when I was supposed to pose for Karen. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z And Kelly didn’t ask Melissa to pose once. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Cows came & posed—blinked at the Fire that had overtaken one of the Hills on Noddle’s Island — and continued their Progress. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She decided to warn them about other humans and the dangers they posed. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z His arm lay yet across the desk, and he still held that pose while the voice died in sonorous echoes between the walls. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve never seen anything like the way his hand races back and forth across the pad, the way his eyes seem to suck in every morsel of the models posing before him. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It would have been wrong to say that the players’ behavior posed a constant challenge to authorities, because by their account authorities made no effort to stop them and in many cases protected them. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The judge sat in his habitual pose, his head sunk down into his neck. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t let her uncenter you with her negativity. Let’s go on to the next pose.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z People in the area felt uncomfortable about a poisonous spider wandering their neighborhood, and blogs discussed the dangers posed by Penelope and her offspring. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z At the end of the song they step forward, revealing themselves to their opponent while acting out a pose. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Robert Oppenheimer poses at the front of his classroom at Princeton University, December 17, 1947. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A bride and groom pose outside a flinty chapel. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Continually besieged by newsmen, photographers, and autograph hunters, he finally put a stop to it all: By the midpoint of the tournament he wouldn’t pose for a photo, sign his autograph, or answer any question. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I decided to talk to youth groups, churches, and community organizations about the challenges posed by the presumption of guilt assigned to the poor and people of color. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The same dress every year, posing with a different Miss Teen Blue Bonnet. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Countless people come to congratulate Gogol, saying they had seen him when he was so little, asking him to pose for photographs, to wrap his arms around families and smile. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She emerges from the dressing room minutes later and strikes a pose. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Aibileen stiffens back into her cautious pose, the one she had when I walked in. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But all eleven witnesses say he was shot in the back, which means he didn’t pose a threat to anyone. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I can barely even hold a pose right now,” I said, and glared at him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “I’d like you come with me to pose for pictures with some fans.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She had always enjoyed the theatrical aspects of her profession: performing, posing, composing tableaux, directing acts. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He cracks up, falling out of the pose Guillermo just positioned him in. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z For the next twenty minutes, I posed with Rayshonne in front of our Lego bridge while Steve took pictures and videos. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Underneath the screen, a group of excited tourists stop to pose for photos with some guy dressed in fake Warcross gear. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “No posing for hours on end,” she says, looking back at the preemie, her face suddenly serious. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The Dutch, whose economy was based on private profit, nevertheless understood that the unrestrained pursuit of profit posed a threat to the nation’s soul. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They began posing for posterity, writing letters to us as much as to one another, especially toward the end of their respective careers. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I posed for art students in Paris. That’s how I made my living for a while.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Let’s all pose for a picture, please,” said the principal. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Some posed for selfies; a photographer for the Associated Press asked Moss for permission to snap a few photos, and then he thanked Moss for what he was doing, too. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “No doubt about it,” Mr. Huffer agreed sadly, and I imagined he struck his classic one-hand-on-hip mournful pose while his other hand reached out to pat someone on the shoulder. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I snapped four quick photos of Harris and Boukreev striking summit poses, then turned and headed down. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z My parents kept it in the den, as my mother had read about predators posing as kids in chat rooms and wanted to monitor the websites Richie and I used. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The kids dug him, and he posed for pictures between songs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Microphone cables crisscrossed the living room, posing an obstacle course for a pregnant Molly as she waited impatiently for Ernest to traipse home from campus. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Good,” said Mr. Lemoncello, raising his bell and striking a heroic pose. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He even posed as a slave catcher named “James Olney,” prying slaves from jail on the pretext of delivering them to their masters. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I held that unnatural pose for perhaps twenty seconds, until he understood, hearing the words I couldn’t say, and moved to the floor. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There was something Renaissance about the pose, but it was princes I thought of, not coiffed and ringleted maidens. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Off to one side Mr. Huffer stood next to a twiggy, water-starved azalea and posed like his usual wilted teapot self. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They’d show him about coming back there posing like he was good looking and putting himself where men’s wives could look at him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Ever since it was unearthed, the disk has posed a mystery for historians of writing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Sure, she struck all the right poses, but she also kept up a running series of rude remarks. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Not so strange in and of itself; the unsettling thing was how they were posed. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Captured in March 1777 after a desperate manhunt, Aitken denied his crimes, but later admitted setting the fires to a British agent posing as a friendly American. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t lose her pose, “Were they pretty?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z That didn’t pose much of a problem, but the road ahead did. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z At one point, Salva found himself in a line of half a dozen people, all in an identical pose—bent over, holding their stomachs, and waiting for the next wave of nausea. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to that picture was one of Uncle Jet posing in the middle of a desert just as sunny and dry as the one outside. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He could smell rain coming, but that should pose no problem. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I posed and waited for the bulb to flash. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “Anyone we know dead?” asked Ron in a determinedly casual voice; he posed the same question every time Hermione opened her paper. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z One pretends to be a tiger and jumps straight through the paper screen, tackling his opponent without bothering to see what he was posing as. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The princess and her ladies leave the table and pose in front of the cake. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z What sixteen-year-old boy would ever say yes to such a question posed by his mommy? 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Through the middle of the book, Petey found nudes of various women in various poses. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Instead he posed general questions—about my grades, what courses I was taking. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And when the subject of the main clause is the dummy element it or there, the reader glides right over it, and it poses no danger of attracting a dangler. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Cameras flashed as Doug posed, smiling broadly, index fingers high in the air. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The picture side showed a scarlet macaw posed on a mossy branch in a beautiful rain forest. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Thus Copernicanism posed a straightforward question: What sort of planet is the earth? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Every time I pose the question to myself, I get knocked back into my own life from Alexander’s. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z In the first Democratic primary in New Hampshire, the president barely squeaked past Eugene McCarthy, an antiwar senator who had not been expected to pose a serious challenge. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z With his clean hat and his clean face and his clean clothes and his shiny boots and his upright pose. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z They all want me to sign something or pose for a selfie. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Two sleeper agents from communist Czechoslovakia had been living for nearly a decade in the United States, posing as defectors and staunch anticommunists. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” Wilfrido said, putting his hands together in a prayer pose. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The pollution of water supplies with radioactive materials poses another problem. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He glances at Ms. Lionel at the library desk, and she looks up at that moment, her face in its typical pose: angled, with one eyebrow raised in perpetual curiosity. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z They were always posing some scientific hypothetical with each other for fun. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When he poses for the camera he has to be coaxed into a smile. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When, for example, he posed the rhetorical question, “Is survival possible when civilization reverts to the law of the jungle?” his devoted listeners recognized the reference to Africa and African Americans. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He and his wife and the director posed for the camera, then the Marshalls came away, accompanied by the suited young men with the umbrellas. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Herschel did not have the correct mechanism for the origin of species, but he posed the correct question. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Isa looked at Benny apologetically; then they moved together to pose for a photo. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In a corner of the room, photographers had cornered Jesse Owens, dressed in an ice-cream-white suit, and talked him into posing with a saxophone. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Neither James nor Edward relaxed their aggressive poses. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Revere has a penetrating glance and thoughtful pose which are heightened by the sharp light, lending him an unusually forceful presence. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Hollows was simple and square, with stained glass windows showing Teccam in a classic pose: standing barefoot in the mouth of his cave, speaking to a group of students. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Before I reach Charlie, he strikes a pose and does an impressive dance twirl. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Thank you, child. You can stop posing now.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I start taking pictures before he nods okay, and we take turns posing on the high point. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It’s of my parents posing in front of a gossamer curtain of pale ivory. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The first and second officers may have been waiting for the captain to make decisions, but still may have been unwilling to pose alternatives. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z And the dead soldiers posing in the shop windows were Russians now, propped up with broomsticks, their faces painted with swastikas. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He would have signed autographs and posed for pictures if anyone had asked. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z They’re all doing the prom dude pose with their hands clasped near their crotches while Simon’s mom frantically snaps pictures. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “That doesn’t fit with anything I’ve ever heard of them. They’re sup posed to strike like lightning then disappear. They don’t visit, set some fires, then come back later to run a few errands.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had been holding a pose above his cider of Gibraltar invulnerability; he continued to gaze challengingly around him until he began to realize that wherever he looked, calculating eyes looked back. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother took a great lungful of air, let it out, as if she were settling into a particularly challenging yoga pose. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The danger lies in the increase in nitrates, for the peculiar physiology of the ruminant at once poses a critical problem. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Sarai told him what she could, and they tried to interpret the level of threat they posed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He left me standing at the counter and went to pose with a giant fish in his hand. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Investigators were dispatched to the man’s home in Virginia, and it was eventually determined that he didn’t pose a “real threat.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z This was a pose called hollowback, and it was a move that might’ve been, for me, even harder than the crab walk. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It was a picture of the Duncan Dancers, Isadora Duncan’s daughters, posing very theatrically in long white tunics. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z There were arches of spun sugar, towers of pastry, basted birds posed for flight. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It’s such a studied pose, something of the country squire, some old come-on from a glossy men’s mag. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she posed such questions to teach me of love. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But the bride keeps the guests in suspense by not answering the question until the third time it’s been posed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Is that an encouragement pose, like, Go on; keep talking; I’m listening. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z For minutes they snapped away as I obliged them with several artful poses. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The rims are carved with designs of birds and animals, whereas the medallions in the spokes are carved with women in luxurious poses, largely erotic in nature.”’ Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There’s one where Marjorie and another girl are laughing with their mouths open wide in unattractive poses while Lauren smiles serenely at the camera. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’s pose it could hurt ter tell yeh that... let’s see ... he borrowed Fluffy from me... then some o’ the teachers did enchantments ... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Let’s now return to the problem 1 posed at the outset of this chapter. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A Caucasian man with a big camera once posed me and my playmates in front of the restaurant. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They all posed side by side—the company V.P., the mayor, Mother Paula, Councilman Grandy, and the boss of the chamber of commerce—for the television crew and the news photographer. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When Luke stood up, a theatrical wildness in his eyes, Toby slapped his chest, pointed to an invisible crowd, and posed. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was so heavy that I posed for him holding Frightful on my fist. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t worry when she comes home and finds Brian and the hornets on the deck, all of the hornets posing for me like some photo they saw in a magazine. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z They pose in the cockpit of a biplane, on a motorcycle, and on a lawn beside the “Keep Off the Grass” sign. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But my hand doesn’t pose enough of an obstacle. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z This was her “I’m about to put you in your place” pose. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I give her a kiss, put on my outfit, and pose in front of the mirror in Ma's room. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I lived in a hostel and posed as an agricultural demonstrator who had come at the behest of the government to evaluate the land. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Poppy quickly posed, showcasing their bright red T-shirts. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It was not a very regal pose, but she was tired of being regal. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nehemia, who might someday pose a threat to the King of Adarlan’s rule over her home country when she ascended to the throne. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then, at someone’s behest, he put the pack on and posed for pictures. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z According to McGrayne, as late as February 2001 Ethyl continued to contend "that research has failed to show that leaded gasoline poses a threat to human health or the environment." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z In the summer of 1813 the dialogue ceased being a still-life picture of posed patriarchs and became an argument between competing versions of the revolutionary legacy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The difficulty posed by negations has long been noted in style manuals. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Jody does store mannequins, sawn apart, the pieces glued back together in disturbing poses. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Lowell’s Martians were benign and hopeful, even a little godlike, very different from the malevolent menace posed by Wells and Welles in The War of the Worlds. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "The Red Keep has sufficient cooks. Butchers and bakers too. You'd need to pose as a scullion." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This is not to say that crime—especially violent crime—does not pose a serious threat in ghetto communities today; it does. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He had been posed so often that he seemed to know what was wanted of him when the press corps buzzed around, prompting the reporters to dub him “Movie Star.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Zohra snaps photos of me posing in front of the most colorful areas, and then we take a few selfies, like some of the other tourists wandering around. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The pose he settled on was something like a baseball player sliding into third base, but with his head propped on his elbow as if taking a nap. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Fred trotted after Jenny and posed for a few quick snapshots with the two squirrels and Tater. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The photographer had me sit on a high black stool, and do all these poses, like I was modeling. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Standing before the wagon as if it were a pirate’s vessel, I brandished my cutlass menacingly for one especially memorable pose, my other hand holding the prow of the tin hot dog. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The dancelike pose of Apollo and graceful torsion of Daphne create the impression that they are moving in a carefully choreographed ballet. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We can now return to the problem that I posed near the beginning of this chapter. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The committee had several recommendations to reduce the threat posed by such terrorists. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The transition to an oxidizing atmosphere posed a supreme crisis in the history of life, and a great many organisms, unable to cope with oxygen, perished. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When I met Dolores she had all the poses of the Black bourgeoisie without the material basis to support the postures. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As they walked over, Thomas asked the one question he hadn’t posed yet. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I was getting better at holding the crab pose now—I’d almost managed to hold my body weight up on my elbows yesterday—and I wanted to see if I’d make more progress this afternoon. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z This second transition poses in acute form our question about who the Japanese are. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They no longer had to pose as partners; or what amounts to the same thing, the posing reflected a deeply felt sense of affinity. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They were like the eyes of the animals at the natural history museum, who were hollowed out and stuffed and posed and placed in some habitat and made to look like they were still alive. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They had been standing in the traditional pose of fighters, gloves raised, ready for battle but a pathetic parody of professional fighters. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And he probably wondered whether other guests in the box were the type who would pose a threat to his plans. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In front of me, on the game’s monitor, my armored barbarian was striking a heroic pose. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z That mental image most likely includes depictions of Pilgrims or Puritans in a prayerful pose. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Was all his brightness really just a charade, a pose he had affected before the spotlight fell upon him and revealed how much of a nothing he really was? Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z English, on the other hand, poses a challenge for people like Sasha who don’t see themselves as fitting into neat either/or categories like male or female. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But in her resolute pose and raised arms, there existed an undeniable hostility, as if she were preparing to march into battle. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My favorite thing in my room is my bulletin board, full of pictures of the United Nations—me, Julia, and Isabella in silly poses. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Henry freezes, standing there all artistically posed with his thighs apart and one knee up, the fabric straining. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The questions are posed to the Contestant, and after the quiz is over, both parties are asked to estimate the level of general knowledge of the other. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to pose the quandary to Carlyle but, not knowing where his true loyalty lies, I must couch my question so it doesn’t give him reason for suspicion. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Afterward, she stood with her mother in the busy Doubletree Hotel hallway, girls posing and pirouetting all around, while her mother talked to the coach. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I shivered when I envisioned the hate-filled Klan on the loose, posing a real threat against the nation’s homes, churches, and neighborhoods. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z All three pose for a few more pictures and then both Van Helsings are handed their badges. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Champollion walked the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak and casually read the inscriptions, which had mystified everyone else, answering the question he had posed as a child to Fourier. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns her phone around to show me an Instagram picture of a group of people wearing bathing suits, and sunglasses, and hats, posing happily on a sandy beach. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Glaucon’s story posed a moral question: could any man resist the temptation of evil if he knew his acts could not be witnessed? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z In a few places, however, the Neolithic balance between humans and nature was upset by a new threat, a threat posed not by nature but by people themselves. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrapped shawls around her shoulders, draped herself with scarves, and struck silly poses like a model in a fashion magazine. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She talked the Waldorf-Astoria into letting her house him in a luxury suite, posed for reporters with “Blooey” and a banana on the Waldorf’s plush settee, then carried him home as a pet. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Hilda takes her sister’s hand and poses before I even take my camera out. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Her head nods forward in the pose of a painter’s Madonna regarding her child. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There was nothing childlike or carefree in the pose. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I strike a dramatic pose, which makes him laugh. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z A robin landed on the holly bush, as if posing for a Christmas card. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I made Ma and Caroline pose for more pictures on the steps. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z In the dim light he could see Leslie’s face freeze into its most queenly pose—the kind of expression she usually reserved for vanquished enemies. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Those advocating emancipation, then, need to confront the intractable dilemma posed by the sheer size of an African population that, once freed, must be removed to some other location. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Ah, no. You’d be lucky if he lets you pose for him sometime. ” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “They all had massive pain. And loss of sanity. Darnell was hallucinating— plain crazy. And then Misty. And the Toad ...” Trina posed a question. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z We walk back to Helena arm in arm again, posing as a couple. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They were the same height, but Nero stood as though posing for a sculptor, while Lazlo’s shoulders were curved in a posture of wariness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But that didn’t happen, because everyone had adopted this dangerous pose and nobody talked because everyone was afraid of who the other guys were pretending to be. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He lifted his arms over his head, stretched up, and floated them slowly to his hips, where they stayed as if he were posing for a picture. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Instead of citing them for contempt of court, the magistrate would then pose the questions they would not answer from me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In their minds, the political stakes were enormous, the threat posed by the Federalists put the entire republican experiment at risk, the battle was to the death, and taking prisoners was not permitted. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “This is Mr. Huffer,” he said, and even though I couldn’t see him I could tell he was in his sad pose. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The woman and the pony were posed before velvet draperies which were fringed with deedlee- balls. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She poses these questions to Albert, but both of them know that she is the one who must grant permission. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Would she mind posing with him for a picture? Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With Japan posing a growing threat in the Pacific, the United States couldn’t afford to have that happen again. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z "My uncles pose no threat to me," he declared. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He opens his arms and I realize he’s assuming his preacher’s pose, the one from his own pulpit, back in Prentisstown. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Below this, striking her customary insouciant pose, was the B&I Wolverette. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z As if snapping out of a dream, Taylor smiled and posed, but her eyes were still haunted. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z You were expected to respond to questions, and you were expected to pose questions of your own. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On the near side of the left bank, a wolf posed against the bitter blue sky. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He knows the risk reading such a book would pose. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Waiting together, we look like the families I see at the mall posing with Santa, dressed in their holiday best, even though it’s only the first week of October. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z In the front hall, alongside the Queen, hangs a portrait of Dame Flora MacLeod with her two bagpipe-playing grandsons, posed outside Dunvegan Castle. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Nearby a white heron posed regally on one leg, in the same tree where the boys had hung their shoes before swimming to the derelict boat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This insect infests about a third of Africa, posing a menace to human health and preventing the keeping of livestock in an area of some 4% million square miles of wooded grasslands. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Mädchen Two never accompanied us to the beach and rarely posed in any of the family photographs. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Up until 1851, she was either unaware of the danger posed by the Fugitive Slave Law, or else she ignored it. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The man’s posture said that he did not enjoy taking orders, and the insolence in his eyes was not slave insolence, an impotent pose, but a hard fact. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “What’s going on?” he asked, not sure how else to pose it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z This, of course, is the constructed or posed version that ought to provoke our immediate skepticism. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “By all means,” he says with a slight bow and poses like an old-fashioned gentleman, stiff and somber but with a twinkle hiding somewhere close. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z At the beginning of the Renaissance, it was not obvious that zero would pose a threat to the church. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Two girls were posing and he cut their silhouettes together, snipping very fast and looking at them, his head on one side. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Modern artists can pose a gap between their intention and the viewer’s understanding. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Take a deep cleansing breath...and another. And now...downward-facing dog into eagle pose...” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I pose next to a street sign, Champs-Elysées, and then run along the street, the Arc de Triomphe as my destination. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I imagined myself making a speech and caught in striking poses by flashing cameras, snapped at the end of some period of dazzling eloquence. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s me,” Haley says, posing like she does at the end of a gymnastics routine. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z As if my mere existence posed some kind of threat. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Among its regional leaders were five former Confederate generals; its staunchest supporters were the plantation owners for whom Reconstruction posed an economic and political nightmare. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Laika, who for whatever reasons had an excessively guilty conscience, immediately dropped the snake and curled up in her “please don’t kill me” pose. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Asked to pose for posterity, he chose to go out hurling it a challenge. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She struck a model’s pose and batted her eyelashes. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z There was, for instance, a photo of two young women posed before a not-terribly-convincing painted backdrop of the ocean. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This was a new entry in his repertoire of poses: back to the wall, arms crossed, cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth, his good leg casually bent. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z For an infiltrator, this posed a particularly sticky problem: What would happen if he were called upon to inflict violence? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z They found a rowing machine on deck and tried it out, posing on it for news photographers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I struck some fake karate pose because I figured Roger’s gang was going to attack me for bloodying their leader. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z But each month, new agents posing as businesspeople, diplomats, professors, and other unassuming characters quietly joined the fight against the Soviet Union. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We posed in front of the New Dealer office, our feet dirty and bare for the whole world to see. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Kyle bounded up the spiral staircase to the third floor, signing autographs and posing for selfies with fans along the way. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z At last, Captain Cook, standing still beside Mr. Popper, consented to pose. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z In this position I was further away from the edges of the boat and less exposed to wind and spray. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Mommy,” she said, in that willful, winsome, half-whine of hers, triumphantly smiling at having caught her parents in an intimate pose, “the spiders are still crawling all around.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It said “Will you pose for me tomorrow after school?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She recognized most of the slaves on the place by now and knew they posed no threat to her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She posed the question not long after Terryl arrived at Cypress, a few months after high school graduation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They got out and walked toward the temple, posing first for pictures by the pair of lions that flanked the steps. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It wasn’t easy persuading naked girls to pose, but Hungry Joe had the knack. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She also has a mother and a younger sister who are willing to pose. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Einstein posed simple questions that could have been asked centuries earlier. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Monday popped out of a crouching pose, throwing her hands in the air. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Washington was an indisputable American patriarch, but more an actor than a leader, brilliant at striking poses “in a strain of Shakespearean...excellence at dramatic exhibitions.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In Washington, we had a private tour of the White House and posed on the steps of the Supreme Court with Mr. Thurgood Marshall. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This dynamic poses particular risks for racial justice advocacy during an Obama presidency. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Assume you really are interested in making an investment of some sort, and assume further that the question is being posed to you before the stock crash of October 19,1987. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis changed poses: leaning on his staff, holding the staff at the ready to strike. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He posed the question in his book: “What would we build with those atom-stacking machines?” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For a week, neither one of us mentioned what I had asked him, as if the question hadn’t been posed at all. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Saying good-bye at the end of a visit, Craig would give my dad a final, concerned look and pose the usual question about his health, only to be given the merry brush-off of “I’m fine.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His chin rested on his hand, as if he was posing for a photograph, and his eyes were red. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Full-grown trees hunkered alongside the house, birds perching in the limbs as if posed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Flashbulbs blinked and movie cameras whirred as Seabiscuit stood there, posing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Again, I put on a dress, pose for pictures, change into jeans, pose for more pictures. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Given the existential threat posed by a German bomb, few harbored any qualms about the Allies using theirs first. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z So while my friends got to have pool parties and sleepovers, I got to walk around one battlefield after another, posing for pictures with cannons and Colonial reenactors. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It’s going to take a while for the photographer to take five poses with different backgrounds. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She took an innocent pose, one hand delicately framing her face. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Marcos smiled his immutable smile before the avalanche of questions and posed for photographers without offering the least technical or scientific explanation of how he hoped to carry out his plan. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I cleared a space in the center of my room and practiced the crab pose for so long the carpet began to burn my palms. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The mouth was all that remained, and the teeth posed a challenge. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z These detectives admitted to hiding in closets and under beds, posing as ANC members, perpetrating virtually any deception that would enable them to get information about our organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was her “Nobody can hurt me” pose. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They’re dressed and posing like the photo from the opening scene of the movie. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z There were carvings of gods in just this pose. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A boy with zigzags cut into his hair helps him and poses for selfies. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Peering over the edge, he put his hand to his ear in a pose of listening. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He snaps a few pictures, and for fun I pose for him in the hall with my sign, pretending to argue with invisible passersby. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z In one, she’s laughing with people who look like her mom and sister as they try to pose for a good shot in front of the Grand Canyon. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She poses again—her chin tilted up, her hand holding a stupid water bottle. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Before he left for France, he and Elizebeth posed for pictures. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In the corner, a neat stack of American magazines features page after page of luridly sculpted men in contorted poses. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When it was my turn to pose with the bunny, I took one look at his paw and yanked it right off. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z For all the threat the maniac posed to her sister, it was delightful to be out so late, with permission. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Simulations aren’t real; they pose no real threat to me, so logically, I shouldn’t be afraid of them, but my reaction is visceral. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She stood the Barbie on the table and raised one of the doll's arms and pulled the other out so that the doll was frozen in the pose of the Spanish dancers. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Heather sneezes in the middle of a group pose and her mother runs in with tissues. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Filling the months in the meantime posed not the slightest problem. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z While I already stressed the difficulties posed by Australia’s climate and soils, its most productive or fertile areas can nevertheless support European farming. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When the Riveras showed up, Micho bunched the three of them together in front of our door and made them pose while he snapped a shot. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Primarily, I’ll be getting lectured by old men in lederhosen and posing for photos with windmills. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My mother went over to school to personally lay eyes on the kid, wanting to assess what kind of threat he posed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It speaks in differential, equations, and calculus is the tool that you need to pose and solve these differential equations. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Tayo remembered fighting tomcats then, the frozen pose, arched bodies coiled, only the tails twitching with their anger, until one or the other made a move and they went rolling around in the dirt. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Of course, the mere fact that I pose the question may cause some misgivings, but at first glance such a situation seems impossible. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She would also affect, with the Mr. Agbo Voice, a slight raising of her eyebrows in what she imagined was a haughty foreigner pose. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Right now he was posing as the Egyptian detective assigned to gather information about the museum heist the chameleon himself had pulled off in the first chapter. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z In January they froze into disheartening poses; in August they ballooned and ruptured. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z My mind flickers to the attack poses Grandfather taught me, the ones the Blackcliff Centurions don’t know. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Around the time that Shin and Park were formulating their escape plan, the North Korean government concluded that the border had become far too porous and posed a threat to internal security. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Close enough that Jackie Jackson could spin around, stop, pose, and then point dead at them and be looking in their eyes while I’d be just another girl screaming from way, way back. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Thus, Yali’s people and their Australian cousins pose a puzzle inside a puzzle. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We don’t know how to walk or pose or present ourselves. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He and Sunny posed with me for photos in an online campaign to urge people to sign up for health-care coverage. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She did not pose but she looked comfortable; she was used to having her photograph taken at parties. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Despite their cool poses they wear their cravings on the outside, like the suckers on a squid. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A blue-gray cat with round copper eyes posed on the cover, his elegant stance twisting his husky frame. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Nuah poses for Muhammad, his hands resting on the hilt, sword pointing down, the fez sitting precariously on his hair. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The woman, Florence, was white, and that posed a problem in Baltimore. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Fans brought heaps of flowers, and a woman stepped forward and braided ribbons into Seabiscuit’s mane while he posed for the inevitable photographers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In contrast to the figure of Hades on the column drum, the bronze youth in figure 19 is free to move about, lending him a lifelike presence that is further enhanced by his dancing pose. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z While the fire no longer posed an immediate threat, their lives were still in jeopardy. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z That consideration dictates single authorship, despite all the difficulties that it poses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s attached to a framed photo of Mom posing with her cello that I haven’t ever seen before. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z As far as the segregationists were concerned, racial integration and Communism were one and the same and posed the same kind of threat to traditional American values. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Otto hadn’t thought his freeze pose through, having put more weight on his left leg than his right, as if he was getting set to run a race. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Hayley leaned in and Moss had no time to pose for the selfie she took. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Navigating a busy athletic facility during peak workout hours posed a challenge for the agents on my security detail, but they managed it well. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He posed in front of the hall mirror, turning this way and that. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He told her to pose topless in his darkroom so he could photograph her. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z As long as the modifier is short, it poses no difficulty for the reader. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He made things easy for the reporters, posing questions out loud to himself, then answering them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Angela must have drawn it from memory, because I couldn’t remember posing for a picture like this. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The religious difference—he is Roman Catholic, she is Jewish—posed no problem. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z And it is a history of the paradoxes posed by an innocent-looking number, rattling even this century’s brightest minds and threatening to unravel the whole framework of scientific thought. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Disease, too, posed dangers to the fair, Burnham knew. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was there in the question he posed back with just the movement of his eyebrows. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z They worshipped figures in Staff God poses, lived in networks of vertical exchange, and had public architecture with designs based on templates from the coast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This was not the first time she had posed the question. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He held that pose all the way down. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Thorn posed dramatically as she walked, and Valley covered her face, nearly tripping on a tree root. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At the closing ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Piatigorsky posed for a photograph with Spassky on one side and Fischer on the other. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I ducked out from beneath his embrace, sprang into a Superman pose, and beamed a ridiculous cartoon smile. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Haley Daley, wearing a sparkly blouse, was posing for a wall of photographers who wanted to snap her picture. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z When we came upon a crystal waterfall, we all posed for pictures. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This posed something of a mystery, for the decline had no obvious cause. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “I used to pose for classes when I was in France.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They had an influence out of all proportion to their numbers....While always posing as a woman's protest, the real strength of the movement was in the men. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I assumed a confident pose as I passed through the gallery gate and slid it closed behind me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I get to the top, Hilda is posing for Angela, who is taking pictures with the miles and miles of rolling green hills as the backdrop. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z It had a wide-angle photo of her posing with other members of the U.S. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It communicates partly by implying meanings through pose, facial expression, allegory, and the like. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The challenges posed by her new pupils put her in mind of one of the more well-known sayings of Agatha Swanburne. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Publicly Burnham struck a pose of confidence and optimism. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She spun around, faking a stoic face, lifting her arms in staggered motions to the sky, then bowing into a prayer pose. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was a pose he’d seen on Grandma’s old R&B album covers. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When a crowd of fifty or more closed in like diving vultures, the soldiers stared straight ahead, as if posing for a photograph. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The War Department hired women to pose as mannequins and stand in the windows of Norfolk’s Smith & Welton department store, their task to entice other women to apply for war jobs. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Matt felt that old thrill of terror, as though he were still a small boy and she his jailer, but this woman posed no threat at all. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Caroline wrapped her arms tightly around Ma as they posed for the pictures. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The way she was posed, and with the blue fading background, it looked like a yearbook photo. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z It was not like one of those great photos from the early 1900s where a crazy-looking guy posed with a good-looking mako hung from tail to nose in a straight line. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z For a time, the picketers were a tourist attraction, and people would ask to hold a banner and pose for a photograph. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The crocodile was posing next to the stone makara, glancing at the statue and grinning as if to say Hey guys! Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Because I pose no threat. I'm a dork.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Nobody is posing, so we all look like ourselves. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I learned later that plenty of kids had gone, and Rukia Marshall had posed for a picture with Senator Kennedy. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Since Toynbee’s attempt, worldwide syntheses of historical causation have fallen into disfavor among most historians, as posing an apparently intractable problem. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The voice of the conductor resided with great constancy just below the customary pose of the fighter pilot. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “This wight worked as an oral surgeon. It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that the skull he’s posing with belonged to one of his peculiar victims.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I strutted on high heels and placed my hand on my hip in a provocative pose. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It couldn’t have been an easy pose, but I just found him that way. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Paqo asked me a question that brought me again to my first visit to him, for it was one that he had posed that day. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Floss posed them on the edge of the sidewalk and snapped the picture, unaware that a trolley lumbered by at the instant of exposure. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She stepped out of the finishing pose and ducked her head, looking suddenly shy. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But it was his right hand, more than his face, that drew stares: each finger was frozen in its own pose, some curled, some bowed, twisting together into a gnarled claw. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It must have been a candid, because there was a happy, sun-bright confidence to him that couldn’t be posed. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I could see Erik posing in front of them, in the shining light of the Football Dream. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But that morning in Doña Charito's house, I was not ready yet to pose as one of the model children of the world. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He and Sam had tracked down Bate, who, posing as Leon Longbridge, had stolen Frightful from Sam. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They admire its perfect symmetry and pose for photographs beneath the minarets from which tourists used to leap to their deaths. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A small mole of melted candle wax grew on Princesse’s hand as she sat posing stiffly. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I've seen those weird shows where psychos pose like coaches and stuff and get you caught up and the next thing you know my mother's in jail too for handling this dude. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The storyteller, usually an elder, would pose this unanswerable question at the end of the story in the presence of the children’s parents. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z In turn that posed the possibility that it would decay rapidly into the next element up the line, element 94, which was likely to be especially vulnerable to fission. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This puzzling question of their origins was posed to me 25 years ago in a simple, personal form. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The valet trotted up with the requisite fig leaf, and Woolf, smiling out of one side of his mouth, wrapped it around his waist, rode into the winner’s circle, and posed for the photo. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark Fossie tried hard to keep up a self-assured pose, as if nothing had ever come between them, or ever could, but there was a fragility to it, something tentative and false. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z "If Chester could only get you in that pose I think he could make something of it." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The sharpest of all were the big-time Harlem gamblers in white dinner jackets, elegantly stepping with glittering women who looked as though they posed for the advertisements in Ebony magazine. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you. I know better than that, though. I shouldn’t have been lying there posing for pictures like that. I should have protected the ball.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re still giggling and posing as we walk out of the store. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z This in conjunction with the development of lightweight hollow-bronze casting enabled the Greeks to experiment with daring poses in monumental sculpture before attempting them in marble. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z George didn’t mind so much when Kelly took a few pictures of her, but she hated it when Kelly tried to pose her. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Another philosophy vied with the atomic theory, and instead of posing such bizarre concepts as the infinite vacuum, it turned the universe into a cozy nutshell. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Why doesn’t the world just open its jaws like a whale and swallow this brazenness in one gulp? is the question I’d pose to Father these days. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face was four feet away from the shark’s open jaws and her expression was completely calm, as if she were posing for a family photo with Dad and me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z But his dismissive posture toward the rupture in the friendship—what breech and what betrayal?—was obviously only a bravado pose. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But he had also spent those same years marveling at the benefits that accrued to anyone willing to pose for posterity in the mythical mode. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s easier on the model than posing for a painting, holding the same position for hours at a time. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We shook hands and posed for a photo. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She posed and vogued, her arms motioning like an air traffic controller. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We bought an Instamatic camera with which to document our life together, and I took pictures of her posing in front of the Prudential building, so that she could send them to her parents. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The first picture was a posed photographer’s picture, badly yellowed, of a man with a long beard and a woman with long hair piled on top of her head. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy Robeson, a Marine who’d refused to pose for the picture, shot one of the Japanese soldiers before he could get to the flag and Louis Charlo took care of the other one. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The young mouse, hiding a smile at Basil’s noble pose, said admiringly, “Oh, Mr. Hare, you do look heroic standing like that! Thank you!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was a statue too huge to be conceived: upright, straight, feet toward the city, head in the sky, arms outheld in a pose of supplication. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But his leftist politics never lay far beneath the surface, posing a continual irritant for Lawrence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I have named this one Torontodalisque: Homage to Ingres, because of the pose, and the rubber plant like a fan behind her. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I asked, scared that even posing the question would make my fears true. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It was an unusual question for someone like Walter to pose. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She thought of Maire Morighan and the other teachers, who had all been generous and kind to her, and answered every question she posed, no matter what it was. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z That left dessert, and for a while that posed a problem. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He stretched out on the ground in a pose of complete relaxation, but Gregor could see his muscles were still tense with anger. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It is a question she poses to him often, as they leaf together through apartments featured in Architectural Digest or the design section of the Times magazine. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The wall behind the principal’s desk was covered with photographs of a tall slender man with fluid, long muscles and sandy hair frozen into graceful poses while participating in a variety of sports. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The ten-inch-tall doll glared at me, climbed atop my foot, and struck a pose. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I’ll pose as an opera fan, Rick decided as he read further. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She sighed, and smoothed her hair with her hand; and he saw then that her hand was trembling and that her calm deliberation was all a frenzied pose. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He turned around now to look at me, for he was still dueling, posing a rhetorical question, almost a joke. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Requests and repeated requests, reporters at the basement door posing as utility men, utility women, they’re at the point where they simply want to get inside the walls. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran my fingers over the glossy paper that froze her mother into all kinds of smiling poses: a skinny brown woman with shiny black hair in short spiral curls. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z There are snapshots of us having a picnic in the park, posing in new outfits, and floating in a plastic kiddie pool. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The difference had been settled with the pose of leadership. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the answer to that question is obviously the answer to the question posed by Bernie Goetz and the subway cleanup, which is how much influence does immediate environment have on the way people behave? The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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