stance
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Costume designer Amy Parris built lifts into Bower’s shoes to help him look taller and the team added padding under his arms to emphasize Vecna’s more imposing stance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Market participants are watching Ueda’s speech for signs of a rate increase and a more hawkish stance to avoid falling behind the curve, the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
In a wider footballing context, Al‑Khelaifi's stance against the European Super League also reflected his increasing power and belief in raising the club's presence.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
If you’re skeptical about how exciting a movie about the weather on D-day might be, “Pressure” takes that as a creative challenge, an argumentative stance from which to start.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Instead, she tiptoes along the basement wall, having adopted a battle stance I’ve seen in the shonen manga she loves to read.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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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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