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[stans] / stæns /


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This time, he maintains a resolutely earnest stance, and though that worked fine in “A.I.” because its conclusion was so overwhelming, “Disclosure Day” wraps up by drawing our attention to a single, final word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He noted that investors had been piling in recently, with a sharp reduction in gross short positions — a bearish stance — combined with fresh buying of long or bullish positions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

"He's come to do good, with all his love," she said of Leo's firm stance in favour of peace and migrants.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Earlier on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the US's stance on Ukraine was "no different" to its European allies.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She didn’t back down from her fighting stance.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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