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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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To that, one of the candidates is taking a cautious but optimistic stance going into a new week.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 June 2026
Other prominent Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), have taken a weaker stance, instead focusing on ousting Collins to take back the Senate.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Hezbollah, which claimed responsibility for firing at Israel earlier Sunday, wants the direct talks between Lebanon and Israel to end and instead supports Iran’s stance that an overall ceasefire deal between Tehran and Washington must include the situation in Lebanon.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Citizen protests on the rise Despite the harsh living conditions Cubans face amid the collapse of the island’s economy, the regime has not changed its repressive stance toward citizen protests.
—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 June 2026
Other prominent Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), have taken a weaker stance, instead focusing on ousting Collins to take back the Senate.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Hezbollah, which claimed responsibility for firing at Israel earlier Sunday, wants the direct talks between Lebanon and Israel to end and instead supports Iran’s stance that an overall ceasefire deal between Tehran and Washington must include the situation in Lebanon.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Citizen protests on the rise Despite the harsh living conditions Cubans face amid the collapse of the island’s economy, the regime has not changed its repressive stance toward citizen protests.
—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stance. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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