posture
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The two "agreed to accelerate force posture initiatives at Australian bases, bolster cooperation in combined logistics, and build greater interoperability through joint exercises," the Pentagon said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
That’s one of the tics that comes up in his legal writings and in his posture toward everybody all the time.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
And then you become obsessed with sitting with better posture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The new posture is necessary because the consumer-driven, fast-moving weight-loss market is unlike the insulin market, which is where the Danish giant made its name, he explained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“All right, guys. Musician posture: backs straight, chests open, feet on the floor, eyes on me. Let’s take ‘Pirate Medley’ from rehearsal letter B. I want to hear crisp, clear notes and a steady beat.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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“Power Ballad” postures like a sincere drama but has the set pieces of a giant slapstick farce.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Not only do we tend to mirror each other’s movements, postures, facial expressions and gestures; we also uncannily sync up our heart rates, blood pressure, pupil dilation and hormonal activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
In a transformation this fundamental, those defensive postures carry real costs.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 18, 2025
She said there appeared to be no helpful visual images of "safe" versus "unsafe" postures for babies in slings or carriers, adding that "the NHS available literature provides no guidance or advice".
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
Bucky did, easing the door shut behind him as Stick and I assumed studious postures on our beds.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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“Southern California is very uniquely postured to help NASA,” Glover said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
"These movements ensured that US forces remain postured, protected and ready to respond decisively for any emerging threat," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
Mr Austin told the committee in his opening statement that there has been a review of the chain of command process, saying the "system must be postured better" so this does not happen again.
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
However, the bulk of its forces are postured to deter North Korea on the divided and heavily armed peninsula, and its troops are overwhelmingly conscripts, reducing their availability for deployment far from home.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
With some you postured and with some you groveled and with some you were imperious.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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In this light, posturing as sympathetic is an empty gesture, meant to encourage women into motherhood without actually helping them survive it intact.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
"This isn't about political posturing," Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, a Republican, said Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
A source within the department called some of Reforms proposals "empty posturing".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
As a signal to markets that Tokyo’s limited tools are less limited than they look, it is shrewd posturing at no cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Both of the men were rolling up their sleeves, huffing and posturing like a pair of alley cats.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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