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claims that the country's defense posture is weak
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Noun
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Both sides cite various research studies for their contradictory stances.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024 -
Other Democrats have taken decidedly more combative stances.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The characters are miserable, their situations dire, and blood flows like a river.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Beyond jolly attitudes among fund managers and other market participants, the phenomenon traces back to low trading volume and a lack of potentially harmful economic and earnings reports, though jolly attitudes among investors.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rising living costs in major cities, intense workplace demands and shifting attitudes among younger generations are frequently cited as factors behind the decline.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Should the Pistons do anything at the trade deadline except pick up a few assets by facilitating three-way deals?—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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But that’s certainly not where the Black Friday-esque Ugg deals at Rue La La end.—
Alyssa Brascia,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Postures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postures. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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