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posture

noun

ˈpäs-chər

Definition of posture

as in stance

a general way of holding the body a good upright posture will prevent backaches

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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 But bad posture during the movement can lead to the same kind of neck pain people associate with tech neck. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 Graham’s late brother, Lindsey Graham, was a frequent critic of China who urged the United States to take a tougher posture against the nation. — Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Further testing and technical improvements will be necessary to establish the weapon’s reliability and determine how it could be incorporated into South Korea’s broader defense posture. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Artificial intelligence stocks – The iShares AI Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI) headed for a second straight losing session, off more than 1% on the day as investors took a risk-off posture. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posture

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Here is how the Democratic Senate candidates are campaigning on climate and energy issues in competitive states this year, and their stance on the Green New Deal.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
European leaders have adopted a more aggressive stance to shield native businesses from a tidal wave of Chinese imports, which policymakers have blamed for deep job losses among European automakers and other sectors.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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According to a handful of NFL scouts, Arch Manning’s status as a top-10 pick is secure, based in part on his last name.

— Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
Looking back at developments in the Hong Kong film industry since the ‘70s, Hui also talked about the changing status of female filmmakers.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of status

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Creator deals unveiled at the market included Endemol Shine Brasil’s pact with Latino creator house Grupo Podpah.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Kelly Elizabeth Shea pleaded guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of justice in a plea deal Wednesday afternoon, and a judge sentenced her to a year of probation and community service.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

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