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stance

noun

ˈstan(t)s

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as in posture

a general way of holding the body a slightly aggressive stance

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Recent Examples of stance And the pope doubled down on his stance later in the week, warning that control of data and digital platforms should not be controlled by a small group of powerful actors—basically taking Silicon Valley to task against using technology to control humanity. —

Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Internationally, Petro has taken a strong stance on crucial issues. —

Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026 Mills has bad news, though, for superfans like myself who were hoping that the band’s embrace of the tribute project has at all softened his uncompromised reunion stance. —

Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 May 2026 As an example of how much people continue to discuss it, Kudrow clarified her stance on whether Ross (played by David Schwimmer) had been a bad boyfriend to Jennifer Aniston's Rachel. —

Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stance

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As Melissa Leber, MD, FACEP, associate professor of orthopedics and emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, describes it, the Japanese towel roll method is a posture and body alignment exercise.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 May 2026
Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026