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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates later designated it a terrorist organization, describing it as a threat to national stability, while Bahrain adopted a similar stance.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But such a move would require popular consensus behind his stance, while polls say Americans mostly support the status quo.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
But in its final report released Tuesday, the 13-member board didn’t take a firm stance on whether raising the revenue through extension of eight tax allocation districts across the city is the best way to do it.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
In a statement to PEOPLE, the Reese family clarified that they are not aligned with Brad Reese's stance regarding The Hershey Company.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But such a move would require popular consensus behind his stance, while polls say Americans mostly support the status quo.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
But in its final report released Tuesday, the 13-member board didn’t take a firm stance on whether raising the revenue through extension of eight tax allocation districts across the city is the best way to do it.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
In a statement to PEOPLE, the Reese family clarified that they are not aligned with Brad Reese's stance regarding The Hershey Company.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stance
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The addition of Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are long-range strike-capable weapons, represents a measured change in Japan’s defense posture, prompting neighboring countries to monitor developments more closely.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even before those strikes, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had warned that Tehran was prepared to shift its nuclear posture.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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And yet, my attitude was 'This is special.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nyad is an extraordinary example, but researchers say a positive attitude is key.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stance. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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