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The Big Ten is still also pushing for a 24-team College Football Playoff, but Petitti said that the conference’s stance has evolved since he first started pushing the idea a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
But the retired Lebanese army general said it would be tough to replicate "in broader and more complex areas", particularly if Hezbollah sticks to its stance.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“In an environment of continued heightened uncertainty, this calibrated adjustment to the policy stance builds on the tightening in April,” the Monetary Authority of Singapore said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
She did not respond to a request for comment from the BBC on her stance on Israel.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Because I’ve felt doomed all week,” Zeke said, raising his lizard fists, taking a lizard fighting stance, “and right now, I don’t feel that way at all.”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
But there’s another reason successors like Graham often adopt their male predecessors’ stances: political expedience.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
But their satirical stances often give more serious messages a moment of attention - and can even influence future laws.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
An uptick in inflationary pressures have shifted the stances of many central banks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Candidates' past stances and actions will undoubtedly influence the final selection.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 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
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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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