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Recent Examples of stance
Bottom line, analysts maintained their long-term bullish stances on Amazon, although most cut their price targets.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
But even as White squared his shoulders to assume the stalwart stance of the team leader, the frustration and exhaustion of the deadline won out.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Frady is caught in something confusing and unexpected, his stance of paranoid preparedness unable to outmaneuver this, and what’s coming.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Research finds that politicians are less willing to engage with CEOs who take controversial stances – even in private meetings – regardless of local economic conditions or the politicians’ own views on business.
—Alessandro Piazza, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
But even as White squared his shoulders to assume the stalwart stance of the team leader, the frustration and exhaustion of the deadline won out.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Frady is caught in something confusing and unexpected, his stance of paranoid preparedness unable to outmaneuver this, and what’s coming.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Research finds that politicians are less willing to engage with CEOs who take controversial stances – even in private meetings – regardless of local economic conditions or the politicians’ own views on business.
—Alessandro Piazza, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stance
Noun
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The Washington Post, with its rapid pivot toward a Trump-curious editorial posture, seemed to be a case in point.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Support your posture by focusing on the chest and strengthening the upper back to help counteract the hunched posture from feeding, picking up, and carrying a baby.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The experience informed his attitude toward the Oklahoma Insurance Department, with which Coppermark has had a long and litigious relationship.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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That attitude gives Megan relief.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stance. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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