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Recent Examples of posture How workouts can hurt posture Your posture reflects how your body balances and supports itself during movement. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 Maintain a proper posture when urinating with feet flat on the floor and back straight. Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025 His posture reflected the hope among most Confederates that their cause—one of establishing a slaveholding republic—might still somehow be vindicated. Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025 But while many corporate leaders can talk the theory of anti-fragility, only a select cohort truly embody a posture that not only survives but actually thrives during crises. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for posture
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Noun
  • The comments follow President Donald Trump hinting at a softer stance on China tariffs.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Speaking on Friday during a trip to India, Vice President Vance made the administration’s stance clear.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For now Williams will remain a high-wire act who may or not be in there for save chances the next few times that situation arises for the Yankees, who may get two saves chances Sunday.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The Ravens would love to reach an agreement on an extension with before the start of this season that would create a more tenable cap situation next year and beyond.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the pooch's positive attitude and adaptability to his wheelchair changed everything.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The new information highlights Google’s attitudes towards those who choose the regular model and those who go Pro.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Hurley did not share any details on the pair's relationship status in the joint post.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The downgrading of the talks comes at a critical time, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington could walk away if there was no progress on a deal soon.
    Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • So far, Trump has not met with China's president Xi Jinping, the WSJ reported, which will be essential to inking a deal.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Posture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posture. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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