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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 stance has been lowered, too.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Of more short-term, and international, consequence is the stance taken by Ireland’s new President on global affairs.
—Gavan Reilly, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
If the Fed is loosening its monetary policy stance at a time when the government is sending people $2,000 payments, Boccia said, the combination could be inflationary.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
Their compassion contrasts starkly with the calculating stance of airplane manufacturer Boeing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Of more short-term, and international, consequence is the stance taken by Ireland’s new President on global affairs.
—Gavan Reilly, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
If the Fed is loosening its monetary policy stance at a time when the government is sending people $2,000 payments, Boccia said, the combination could be inflationary.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
Their compassion contrasts starkly with the calculating stance of airplane manufacturer Boeing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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