stance
Example Sentences
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The scrutiny of Siebel Newsom comes as her husband tries to stake out a more centrist stance on some issues.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
The police said it holds a "zero-tolerance stance towards such offences" and will act against anyone who violates Singapore's laws to protect the country's integrity as a trusted global business hub.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
That is why the Supreme Court has, according to the research company EBSCO, “maintained a clear stance against issuing advisory opinions.”
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
TOKYO—The newest member of the Bank of Japan’s policy board pledged to carefully watch the impact of a weak yen on prices, though she didn’t give any clear hints on her monetary policy stance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
I squared my stance, ready to argue, to tell Grandma again that we didn’t use soap, but when I looked up, the woman I saw was not the woman I expected to see.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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