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: the position of the feet of a golfer or batter preparatory to making a swing
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: the position of both body and feet from which an athlete starts or operates
Examples of stance in a Sentence
a slightly aggressive stance
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The latter two retained the absolutist moral vision that had characterized Western stances at the beginning of the war, clashing with the U.S.’s new position.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
After news organizations such as CBS started publishing lists of names, however, the government appeared to take a more deliberate stance.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
This framework encourages organizations to adopt a proactive stance, focusing on risk mitigation through cultural shifts, operational efficiency, and advanced cybersecurity strategies.
—William Jones, USA Today, 1 May 2025
President Obama had directed schools to avoid enacting discipline policies that disproportionately punished underrepresented student groups — a stance later supported by President Biden.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
After news organizations such as CBS started publishing lists of names, however, the government appeared to take a more deliberate stance.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
This framework encourages organizations to adopt a proactive stance, focusing on risk mitigation through cultural shifts, operational efficiency, and advanced cybersecurity strategies.
—William Jones, USA Today, 1 May 2025
President Obama had directed schools to avoid enacting discipline policies that disproportionately punished underrepresented student groups — a stance later supported by President Biden.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stance
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stance. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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