stance
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The Death Penalty Information Center, a think-tank that does not take a stance on the death penalty, lists 64 botched executions since 1982, 51 of them lethal injections.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
He chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump's first term, where he largely took a pro-business stance but brought enforcement cases against the nascent crypto industry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In a Friday post on X, Pope Leo took a definitive stance separating human capabilities from those of AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
He disagreed with the stance of environmental groups that imposing more drastic water cutbacks is the answer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Colin hangs his head low, a stance I’ve never seen him take before.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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
Kettner has remained bullish on stocks since 2023, as other rival Wall Street analysts have taken more cautious stances.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Turk's stances have earned him sharp criticism from several governments, notably Russia and Israel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
We all nodded, and took up innocent stances.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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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