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“That means we will have to sustain the existing aircraft for longer, and we are posturing to do that,” he said, according to Defense One.

From Washington Times • May 20, 2022

"Militarily they are posturing, as we've seen. We think that's unwise," British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told reporters.

From Reuters • Oct. 21, 2021

“While people are posturing over dollar amounts, I’m focused on the fact that this particular piece of legislation would dramatically change people’s lives,” she said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021

Optimists say both sides are posturing, that it is a war of nerves, not missiles, and that all-out conflict is unlikely.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2019

As the endgame nears, the parties to the negotiations are posturing, though.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel