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[stans] / stæns /


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Throughout the attack, Muehl kept his arms up in a performative boxing stance and at one point referred to himself as Max Holloway, an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter, the department said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Tehran is doing just that, shifting its stance and shrinking the list of acceptable terms, befuddling American mediators in Geneva, Islamabad and Muscat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Many of the TV show's adult cast members have fielded questions, external in recent years about whether they support her stance, and taken varying positions.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

And though Bernstein’s Rezaei wrote positively about the recent results, she didn’t budge from her underperform stance in her note that was titled: “Credit where credit is due… until the credit is actually due.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

She stepped out and turned around to demonstrate the attacker’s stance and showed where she herself had stood.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

But there’s another reason successors like Graham often adopt their male predecessors’ stances: political expedience.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Turk's stances have earned him sharp criticism from several governments, notably Russia and Israel.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

A robust but civilised public debate can respect both of those stances.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

An uptick in inflationary pressures have shifted the stances of many central banks.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

And that, at least, gave me some hope: that even under ordinary circum- stances, I still might find a way to live an extraordinary life.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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