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postures

noun

plural of posture

as in stances

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 The practice combines slow movements, postures and stretches with coordinated breath. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026 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

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All three candidates highlighted their records of military service and mostly moderate political stances.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
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

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Skattebo racked up 122 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, but offensive coordinator Matt Nagy didn’t lean on him in some critical short yardage situations.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
Its pricing system potentially exploited situations where customers had fewer alternatives for getting home.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of situations

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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

Definition of attitudes

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Residents have spoken at meetings, both in Fort Worth and elsewhere, about concerns that cities might push deals through despite opposition.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Amid a recent string of high-dollar deals, sales of Orange County single-family homes priced at $30 million or more climbed about 50% year over year, according to Compass data cited by The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the listing.

— Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

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