stance
Example Sentences
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That’s what makes Pope Leo’s stance against a modern-day Babylon even braver.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“Our constructive stance is anchored on four key pillars: a prolonged supply chain normalization, a structural risk premium in oil and chemicals, accelerating capacity rationalization, and still-conservative forward estimates,” added Ahmed.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell chose not to say too much about how the energy shock would affect the economy, adopting a “wait and see” stance.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
That means many investors who for years have shunned energy stocks may have to rethink their stance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
His shoulders are slumped forward and his knees are together, which is a terrible basketball stance.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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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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