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Recent Examples of posture Some aspects of his embrace of Trumpism—and, with it, an insistent economic populism and anti-corporate posture—strike me as sincere, and others less so. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025 Long face, warm eyes, the perfect posture of a man who’d put a lot of time into core training. Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025 Many people with mild scoliosis have no symptoms aside from this visible spinal curve, but some may have an uneven posture that's noticeable in several other ways. Sarah Bradley, Health, 10 Aug. 2025 But more recently, Trump's posture has shifted as Russia escalated strikes against Ukraine. Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for posture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posture
Noun
  • This would be a major reversal of its stance towards digital assets, and it is expected to be approved by China's State Council, the story said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Policymakers have continued to cite the uncertain impact that tariffs will have on inflation as a reason for caution and believe that current economic conditions and the slightly restrictive policy stance allow for time to make further decisions.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Guys stepped up in big situations, like Anderson and Hill.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
  • But Judge Kaplan wasn’t convinced the situation wouldn’t deteriorate again.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • During your interview process, assess candidates' attitudes toward AI tools and their experience solving problems with artificial intelligence.
    Anatolii Kasianov, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • But the attitude toward education on a federal level has shifted since President Donald Trump took office in January.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Winchester, who was placed on leave from WDIV in June, did not address the status of his future at the Detroit NBC affiliate.
    Julie Hinds, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Our status in the world has been crippled and that will reverberate for decades.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Other investors have also been folded into the Paramount deal.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The Inner Circle Fuel Day deal is available from 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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