posturing

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Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of Kim Jong Un, has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in North Korea, playing a leading role in the nation's diplomatic efforts and nuclear posturing.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

But behind the powdered-wig posturing and fusty adherence to tradition lies his radical idea: Progress is impossible without a past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

A decade after “Kill Bill,” Hollywood started posturing like it had suddenly invented the feminist action movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

"This is one of those negotiations where there's a great deal of posturing on both sides," said Chris Sands, director of the Center for Canadian Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

He had a tendency to play the tough soldier role, always posturing, always puffing himself up, and on occasion he took it way too far.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien