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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 His filming of actors in conversation tends toward the sculptural—action counts less than posture, and the speakers are often isolated statically against their surroundings. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025 Boards are being held accountable for their organizations’ cyber postures, requiring security leaders to provide real-time, quantifiable insights into their risk landscapes. Padraic O'Reilly, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Long hours spent sitting at a desk, driving or looking at screens promote poor posture, where the upper back rounds forward, compressing the rib cage and restricting movement. Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 China could adopt a more aggressive posture in the South China and East China Seas. Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for posture
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Noun
  • Finally, be prepared to share this stance, even if the decision is unpopular.
    Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Hamdan Ballal and his fellow No Other Land filmmakers are thanking top members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for signing a letter that pushed AMPAS leadership to take a firmer stance condemning an attack on Ballal by Israeli settlers.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Horned Frogs had an injury situation from hell during 2023-24 but figured to be on the upswing with a now-veteran roster.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Trump has renewed his pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help ease the pain of tariffs as more Americans become worried again about their financial situation.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Researchers investigating why people are reluctant to be vaccinated and how they could be persuaded to change their attitudes have recently been informed that their funding is being terminated.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • On one hand the Buckeyes have a veteran head coach known for her intense and competitive attitude.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Nearly all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors have upgraded the injury status of star guard Stephen Curry.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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    Molly Higgins, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025
  • His deal started at $5.4 million with $250,000 annual escalators and runs through 2030.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2025

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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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