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Recent Examples of posture
In the January 27 executive order setting the Iron Dome in motion, Trump directed the government to review U.S. missile defense posture, boost cooperation on missile defense technology with allies and partners.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The war in Ukraine has prompted many European countries to increase defense spending as the region recalibrated its security posture as the result of Russia’s invasion and nearly two dozen have met or exceeded spending 2% of their GDP on defense.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
More broadly, this approach paired with a takedown of U.S. foreign aid and a reflexively antagonistic posture towards longtime allies lays the groundwork for a West that’s increasingly leaving the U.S. behind, dismissing us as isolated and irrelevant.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Slouching, rounding your shoulders, or a forward head posture—when your head juts forward and is out of alignment with your spine—can stress back muscles, including your lat muscles.7
This misalignment causes the muscle to become fatigued, inflamed, and tight over time.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 8 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The war in Ukraine has prompted many European countries to increase defense spending as the region recalibrated its security posture as the result of Russia’s invasion and nearly two dozen have met or exceeded spending 2% of their GDP on defense.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
More broadly, this approach paired with a takedown of U.S. foreign aid and a reflexively antagonistic posture towards longtime allies lays the groundwork for a West that’s increasingly leaving the U.S. behind, dismissing us as isolated and irrelevant.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Slouching, rounding your shoulders, or a forward head posture—when your head juts forward and is out of alignment with your spine—can stress back muscles, including your lat muscles.7
This misalignment causes the muscle to become fatigued, inflamed, and tight over time.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posture
Noun
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Gottfried agrees and hopes that more healthcare providers across the country will summon the courage to take a stance, just as Carpenter did.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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The position of the company founded by Schwarz is aimed at American consumers taking a stance against corporate greed.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Egypt forward’s immaculate ability to receive long balls in the most uncomfortable situations is only bettered by his threatening runs behind the opponent’s defence.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fixes an issue where the UI display for Moze (The Hunt: Lightning) is abnormal during charge in specific situations.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The interview, which focused on attitudes toward Israel, sparked controversy, and even Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Paramount Global, rebuked CBS News executives for slamming the correspondent.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Instead of repeating his laissez-faire attitude toward his own administration, the Republican president is asserting control at every opportunity, backed up by loyalists at all levels of government.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Noem will have until July 12 to extend or terminate the status, per the National Law Review.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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After all, who wouldn’t want to live in a world in which those who have talent and work hard succeed; a world in which success and status are determined by the actual value someone adds to society?—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Families and others rallied again Saturday night in Tel Aviv to pressure Netanyahu's government for a deal to bring everyone else home.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Such a deal would reduce US dependency on China, and provide significant incentive for the United States to boost Ukrainian security, a US official familiar with negotiations told CNN.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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