0 present participle of pose --
1 to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty: --
2 to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting: --
3 to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.: --
We all posed for our photographs next to the Statue of Liberty.
4 to pretend to be something that you are not or to have qualities that you do not have, in order to be admired or attract interest: --
In sacred texts from all over the world, divine encounters are routinely described as posing challenges to people's current beliefs.
Why, then, was this country not listed under countries certified as posing no threat to turtles?
This satirical work, posing as a piece of historical sociology written in 2034, analyses the undemocratic implications of meritocracy.
By 1984, the practice of using nets with meshes smaller than the legal size had become pervasive, posing a serious threat to the resource sustainability.
Consequently, different forms of problematic family systems may emerge, posing risk for the developing child.
This strategy could identify pens of cattle posing a higher risk to food safety.
Instead, the action is elsewhere : amending government bills, posing questions to government, providing constituent services, and soliciting development resources for communities.
But the creation of this "immense city" has not been achieved without a price, or without posing the question, who pays?
