posture

Example Sentences

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Seeing him in such a defeated posture came as no surprise.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The Secret Service said operations at the White House remain normal but "a heightened security posture is in place".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This is because the court took the case in a pre-enforcement posture, before Colorado ever enforced its ban in an actual dispute involving concrete facts and real people who suffered through the “conversion” process.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

“We were trying to focus more on the Indo-Pacific. And we already had a pretty resilient, dispersed posture across the region.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“You’re right. It was just one game. For now,” I said, trying to defuse the situation—though maybe I straightened my posture a bit to let him know I was not one to mess with.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan