Thesaurus results for POSTURES

postures

noun

plural of posture

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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 postures Qigong is a mind-body practice rooted in traditional Chinese medicine that uses slow movements, postures and breathwork to improve the flow of energy through the body, mind and spirit. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 Over five years, Wex amassed thousands of images of such postures, drawing from her street photography as well as magazines, ads and art history books. — Rebecca L. Davis, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 What’s more, the trendy postures of chic apathy and terminal cool hinder genuine connection for everyone. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Countdowns shape budgets and deterrence postures—which is why getting the timeline wrong has serious consequences, for all parties in the relationship. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 In particular, the Iyengar style of yoga uses a yoga chair (designed with an open back and a completely flat seat) for advanced postures like an upside-down inversion where the yogi’s shoulders rest on two chairs while their head hangs in between. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 The world has settled into three distinct postures toward AI. — Juan Carlos Santiago, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Mogwai, who would make their debut the year after Beat was released and with whom Bowery Electric would share a bill, would crouch in similarly unassuming and tense postures and use them to spring out and scare the bejeezus out of people. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026 Alice and Gemma really don’t seem to get along, and neither seems inclined to back down from their hostile postures. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

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Several prominent Democratic victors, including Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton and Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El‑Sayed, took strong stances against data centers in their winning campaigns.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Given her affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America, Roy’s stances on litigation involving the Los Angeles Police Department could also depart from her predecessors’.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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Provisional ballots, which are also known as affidavit ballots, are cast by a voter whose name does not appear on the poll book, who does not present an acceptable photo ID, or in several other situations.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
These situations can be tense, and there's a lot of pressure to get things absolutely right.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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The 2014 survey examined attitudes toward public stadium funding, not the later Measure C plan; the draft was the Chargers’ account of those findings.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
The difference ultimately comes down to the attitudes of the time, with the '70s styling feeling a bit more relaxed.

— Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026

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James Emery, an underwater photographer from Monterey took pictures of an olive ridley sea turtle swimming near the town's wharf.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
In fact, the only previous cinematic encounter was the unfortunate 2003 live-action version with Mike Myers that flopped critically and at the box office, winning a pathetic 10 Razzie nominations as one of the worst pictures of that year.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

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Methodology Sportico estimated off-court earnings for the 2026-27 season through conversations with those familiar with NBA endorsement deals.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
But Democratic senators have pointed to the involvement of Cantor Fitzgerald in a number of those deals as cause for concern.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

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