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Common collocations with pose in American Collocation

pose verb

US /poʊz/

threat or danger

danger
harm
hazard
menace
risk
threat

Members of the public may very occasionally pose a threat to staff.

obstacle or difficulty

barrier
challenge
constraint
difficulty
obstacle
problem

Antarctica poses logistical challenges for researchers.

question

query
question

Dennis then posed the question of what the next step should be.

difficult question

conundrum
dilemma
headache
paradox
puzzle
riddle

This particle poses a serious puzzle in astrophysics.

something worrying

concern

The effects of cyanides on human health pose concerns.