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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 These societies in southeastern Asia buried their dead mostly in flexed, tightly crouched, or squatting postures, often with traces of burning. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 That posture is expected to shift, however. Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025 Such developments might allow the missile to remain launch-ready for extended periods, a significant shift in China’s strategic posture. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 Carry This entails holding weight while walking, which helps to improve posture and stability, strengthens grip, and works the shoulders, upper back, core and hips. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for posture
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Noun
  • Nonetheless, with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.
    Adeola Adeosun Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Jimmy Baldea, a deputy with the Rutland County Sheriff’s Office, about 65 miles south of Burlington, told Fox News Digital that the mayor should reconsider her stance and that a greater police presence could be helpful for keeping crime at bay.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The current market situation is a far cry from Coal India's $3 billion issue a decade back that, per domestic media, had led to a liquidity crunch in the country's banking system, including massive redemptions in mutual funds from investors eager to invest in the IPO.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • More severe cases may require oral antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medication, or even surgery in chronic situations.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Two Hearts Of A New MacBook Apple has been reluctant to feed these demands over the last decade, but there are signs that the attitude is thawing.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The attitude of last season has vanished, replaced by that performative pregame dustup as Texas A&M headed toward its locker room.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 2024 lottery pick's status for training camp remains to be determined.
    Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Her visit to Rogers comes 13 days after hundreds of Arkansas farmers met with staff members from the state's congressional delegation in Brookland in Craighead County to describe their economic status.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • European firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a business lobby warned Wednesday, despite a July deal to speed up exports.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • While the event, which is being called the Prime Big Deal Days, doesn’t kick off until October 7th and 8th, the best early deals are already popping off.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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