stance
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Taking a nonjudgmental “everyone is welcome” stance while maintaining Orthodox observance and palpably expressed faith in God, Chabad attracts many Jews who gravitate to its aura of authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I just don’t understand the stance that people think coyotes are evil when the reality is human beings are the evil apex predator on this planet,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The UK "hardens stance on Israel" is how the Guardian frames the expected announcement on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
That still seems to be Blanche’s stance, to the horror of Epstein’s surviving victims.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
He got up from the writing table—rather slowly, for him—and, taking his cigar stub with him, reassumed his one-foot-up stance at the window seat.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Hong has since backpedaled on some of those stances.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Kettner has remained bullish on stocks since 2023, as other rival Wall Street analysts have taken more cautious stances.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Turk's stances have earned him sharp criticism from several governments, notably Russia and Israel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
It is not thought Sir Grant would disagree with either of these stances.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
We take our stances at opposite sides of the circle, feet apart and arms spread wide.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing stance
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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