stance
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This latter stance can breed an idleness that, as we’ve now seen, ensures it may not happen at all.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
Some in the industry backed his hard-line stance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Asked if he was prepared to take a similar stance for Dutch events, the 19-year-old told Online Darts: "100%."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
NPR described the outcome as a striking rejection of the FDA’s stance, pointing out that every one of these compounds lacks the large, well-controlled clinical trials required to prove safety and effectiveness in humans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I will fight for them if anyone try to take,” he said, taking a fighting stance.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
About the closest they’ll come to heterodoxy is keeping silent about various unpopular stances associated with the party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He had been asked about the stances of Newsom and his potential successor, Xavier Becerra, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hong has since backpedaled on some of those stances.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Turk's stances have earned him sharp criticism from several governments, notably Russia and Israel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
For a moment, I hesitate, feel my paws drawn toward the stream, the need in the pups’ eyes to help them clean up, the command in my parents’ stances.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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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