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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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Transgender children in public schools Before the Jones text messaging scandal spread, Earle-Sears had repeatedly attacked Spanberger over her stance on whether transgender girls should be allowed to use girls’ bathrooms and participate in girls’ sports.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
The sale of technology to China is contentious among both Republicans and Democrats, with some arguing for a harder stance.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Those ideas presumably included Kirk’s anti-trans stance, given that her own daughter is trans.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Last month, Duffy warned European governments against imposing unilateral restrictions on transatlantic travel, saying Washington is prepared to enforce international agreements — a stance underscored by recent action taken against Mexico over similar concerns.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
The sale of technology to China is contentious among both Republicans and Democrats, with some arguing for a harder stance.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Those ideas presumably included Kirk’s anti-trans stance, given that her own daughter is trans.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Last month, Duffy warned European governments against imposing unilateral restrictions on transatlantic travel, saying Washington is prepared to enforce international agreements — a stance underscored by recent action taken against Mexico over similar concerns.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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