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Recent Examples of posture
That was a big change in their posture from just the past four years.
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ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025
That has provided a certain continuity in the French posture toward Mr. Trump.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Their public posture is to try to convince Trump of the importance of Mexican workers to key U.S. industries, including agriculture, meatpacking and the hospitality sector.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
That posture appears to be benefiting China in its geopolitical competition with the United States—even though Beijing is guilty of human-rights abuses against a Muslim community within its own territory.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025
That has provided a certain continuity in the French posture toward Mr. Trump.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Their public posture is to try to convince Trump of the importance of Mexican workers to key U.S. industries, including agriculture, meatpacking and the hospitality sector.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
That posture appears to be benefiting China in its geopolitical competition with the United States—even though Beijing is guilty of human-rights abuses against a Muslim community within its own territory.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posture
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Sometimes, an opponent can go between the legs, hesitate, then uncork a crossover to shift Bridges out of his defensive stance and get a straight line drive to the rim.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Offensive lineman Jim Tyrer often posed with a stance that underscored his dominance in the trenches, while fullback Gene Thomas embodied the team’s strength and versatility.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a classic Catch-22 situation, wolves have left their million-acre sanctuary in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness because their primary prey, the whitetail deer, lost its foothold in a wilderness devoid of browse.—
Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
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The affected region’s geography and weather, paired with climate change and suburban sprawl in fire-prone areas, created a vulnerable situation.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Sheryl Lee Ralph credits her youthful appearance to a positive attitude and taking care of herself.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to statistics like these, America’s attitude toward higher education is undergoing a major shift.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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More people hold an unfavorable than favorable view of him, most are against pardoning those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and they're split on whether to mass deport immigrants who are in the U.S. without legal status.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Sotheby’s France president, Mario Tavella, said the move reflects Paris’ status as a growing art market hub, with major galleries including Gagosian and White Cube opening new spaces there since 2019.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Since that last deal was inked, WNBA coaching salaries have eclipsed $1 million for the first time.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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And the luggage deals don’t stop here, though — keep reading for more.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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