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position with regard to conditions and circumstances claims that the country's defense posture is weak

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Recent Examples of posture Lastly, there are the recumbent bikes, which allow the user to use the back support for a more relaxed posture. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 And that’s also a place where those familiar postures — the brooding cowboy, the angsty writer — start to dissolve. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025 Her evidence, later corroborated by independent organizations, confirmed that the opposition had overwhelmingly defeated Maduro, forcing the regime into a defensive posture and reigniting international outrage. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025 Sachs films the pair in a variety of places and postures—sitting face to face in her living room, standing in the kitchen, lying down on her bed. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for posture
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Noun
  • Public comment filed before Wednesday’s meeting overwhelmingly came from builders and contractors, many of whom filed form letters asking the ACHD to soften its stance.
    Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Asked about Equity’s stance on this, Equity Communications Director David Levy stepped in to say touring contracts have had provisions for decades that allow for a Broadway stop.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Morant situation unfolded after the team's 117-112 loss to the Lakers, during which some perceived that the Grizzlies star displayed a lack of effort.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Running back Breece Hall, who reportedly requested a trade himself before the deadline, and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson both took to X to share their thoughts on the situation.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • For those keen to find pieces that possess similar attitude and individuality, the fall collections have plenty of to offer.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
  • That no-nonsense attitude seems to come naturally for Debi Mazar, who has made a name for herself as a character actress going back decades.
    Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Everyone who resists change perceives it as some kind of threat—to their career, their status or their authority.
    Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
  • At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Trump seems to be approaching China through the narrow lens of trade deals as opposed to a comprehensive, all-elements-of-national-power competitive strategy.
    Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
  • And navigating a deal without his guidance may well prove impossible.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025

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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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