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Recent Examples of stance
In January 2025, it was announced that Ichiro would be honored with a statue commemorating his legendary batting stance, according to the MLB.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
This Law & Order episode, however, seems to depart drastically from the Vatican’s current stance.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Domestic print and digital entertainment like this tends to thrust enthusiasts into a niche, like drifting or stance culture.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Those with a tendency to develop motion sickness might feel motion-sickness effects from the vibration, and if your stance is wrong the vibrations can cause headaches.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
This Law & Order episode, however, seems to depart drastically from the Vatican’s current stance.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Domestic print and digital entertainment like this tends to thrust enthusiasts into a niche, like drifting or stance culture.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Those with a tendency to develop motion sickness might feel motion-sickness effects from the vibration, and if your stance is wrong the vibrations can cause headaches.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stance
Noun
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Lifestyle changes — such as maintaining a healthy weight, improving posture and monitoring long-term medication use — may help to manage or reduce the condition, experts say.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Triggers can be smells, sounds, places, postures or tones of voice.—
Dr. Andrew Garner,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Merlin learned how to use the pre-recorded buttons, audiences fell in love with the then-tiny pig’s big attitude.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The movement language expresses attitude, with its amalgam of hip-hop, jazz, ballet, Korean traditional dance and musical theater.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stance. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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