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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 Merz has made the investment, growth and image of the army, as well as Germany’s more aggressive security posture, a cornerstone of his chancellorship. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 In patients with congestive heart failure, this kind of posture could put too much strain on the heart. Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 Certain styles of facial hair, better posture and even makeup – particularly contouring techniques – can further enhance the appearance of definition. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 For better posture, improved back health, and sturdier shoulders, start with the ABC’s…er, the I-Y-T’s. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for posture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posture
Noun
  • But Republicans’ long-running internal fights over how to handle health insurance coverage are far from settled, and party leaders are not eager to take a firm stance.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Another user took an even stronger stance, siding firmly with the teen.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While giving his thoughts on the situation, one former NBA star made some iconic comparisons.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This is a situation where inflation is now an emergent risk … and gold is the only game in town.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This yuckster attitude was apparently contagious, because Gray herself got in on the act on a day in which she was scheduled to kiss the young hunk Christopher Atkins, who had a recurring role for one season as a camp counselor.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His hands-on approach and demanding attitude combines with high popularity.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The tool allows people to view code enforcement cases on an interactive map and filter them by date range, type of violation or status, according to the release.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
  • By the end of the fall 2022 semester, Kohberger’s status at the university was in jeopardy, according to police records.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The sale of Isak, a deal The Athletic estimates has generated around £80million in accounting profit, has only helped their position further.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Then keep scrolling to shop more fall-ready Pottery Barn bedding deals.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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