No longer does she assume a defensive posture on the court.

This is to say that it assumes a posture of distance from its subject.

Assume a comfortable posture lying on your back or sitting.

He would not assume an offensive posture under any circumstances.

Without television cameras, he added, "people assume a different posture."

We didn't assume an offensive posture until you declared war on us.

Everything within her leapt up and assumed a posture of defense.

He assumed a listening posture that prompted her to continue.

There he assumed a contemplative posture, and thought a question.

Without missing a beat, the man assumed a crouched posture.