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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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Shares of artificial intelligence player Oracle jumped more than 4% on Wednesday, boosting major averages after Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its bullish stance on the name.
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Mayci Neeley is one of the few women on SLOMW who is an active member of the LDS church and has spoken out about its stance on LGBTQ+ issues, attending a Pride parade on the show.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
By the late 1960s, the school’s leadership had adopted an increasingly political stance.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
No matter the style, allow your event to take a highly personalized stance.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Mayci Neeley is one of the few women on SLOMW who is an active member of the LDS church and has spoken out about its stance on LGBTQ+ issues, attending a Pride parade on the show.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
By the late 1960s, the school’s leadership had adopted an increasingly political stance.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
No matter the style, allow your event to take a highly personalized stance.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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