stance
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Riksbank policymakers have held rates steady for seven consecutive meetings as they adopt a wait-and-see stance to monitor inflation and economic developments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The sport has also taken an increasingly strong stance on homophobia, developing an action plan in a bid to ensure the sport is "safe and inclusive for everyone".
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
These officials said that price pressures remained broad-based and judged that the Fed should adopt a more restrictive policy stance to meet its commitment to achieving its 2% inflation target.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
That look tells me Mom has told him my stance on Muhammad moving in.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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
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
It is not thought Sir Grant would disagree with either of these stances.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Then we were to lower our left hand behind us and lower our stances even more.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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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